How to alleviate dry socket pain?
I had a tooth extraction a few days ago, and now I'm in excruciating pain, the dentist said it might be a dry socket. What can I do to alleviate dry socket pain at home?
6 answers
8 months ago
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Please call your dentist immediately. They can apply a special medicated dressing that relieves the dry socket pain almost instantly.
9 months ago
Man, dry socket is a nightmare because you can't even enjoy basic ice cream! When I had it, I strictly ate cold, soft curd rice without any spices and went back to the dentist to get it packed.
7 months ago
I totally get it, that throbbing ear-to-jaw pain after tooth extraction is absolutely unbearable. Please don't drink anything with a straw as the suction will make the pain much worse.
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6 months ago
My teenage daughter had this after her wisdom tooth removal. We gave her cold water rinses very gently (no spitting hard!) and took her back to the clinic for a sedative dressing.
5 months ago
My health app notes say that dry socket happens when the blood clot dislodges. Only a dentist can treat this properly with a zinc oxide eugenol dressing, so book an appointment ASAP.
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