Current Events > Dry sockets are fucking terrible.

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Holy shit. The whole right side of my neck, face, and head hurt.
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I'm glad i never had that after getting my wisdom teeth removed.
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Luckily I didn't get them when I got my wisdom teeth out. This is my first time. But it's excruciating, to put it mildly.

It's frustrating because I did everything I could to prevent it.

Won't be able to get into the dentist until Tuesday afternoon.
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That sucks, I'm having issues with my lower jaw on the right side. It feels like the tooth is still there. I had my last two wisdom teeth removed back in May.
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So far I've managed to avoid them. Hopefully it will stay that way.
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I really wish I knew how it happened
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You don't smoke do you? Use a straw or anything like that?
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I smoke pot but didn't at all before getting the tooth pulled, or during the healing process.

No straws or spitting. No rinsing during the first day. Idk.
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I couldn't eat anything after i had my wisdom teeth removed.
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Yeah I've been sticking to soft foods. Applesauce, mashed potatoes, and PB&J.
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i want a dry socket :(.
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I didn't feel any pain when I got my wisdom teeth removed. When I got my braces and they had to remove 4 teeth in front in order to straighten them out, yeah that sucked big nuts.

lww99 posted...

PB&J

i think it was dis
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I had a lot of swelling when I got my wisdom teeth out, but no complications otherwise. A lot more blood, but that was 4 teeth.
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ssj3vegeta_ posted...

lww99 posted...

PB&J

i think it was dis

Whys that? I didn't have to chew much at all.

I didn't do the pbj until the day after btw
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the bread might have gotten inside the hole
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probably was the peanut butter :(. no offense.

or ssj3vegeta_ suggestion of the bread. could be that too.
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Idk, I chewed exclusively on the other side, taking very small bites. I guess it's possible though, since I don't have any other leads lol.
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I actually had three dry sockets at the same time. They hit the hardest when I had to drive 60 miles. I was pretty much in agony the entire drive. I just wanted to go at 200 mph.
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just put some watter on your sockets boy

frozenshock posted...

I actually had three dry sockets at the same time. They hit the hardest when I had to drive 60 miles. I was pretty much in agony the entire drive. I just wanted to go at 200 mph.

That sounds horrible
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I could only drink a partially melted frosty when i had my first wisdom tooth removed.
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When i had my last two surgically removed, i only drank Powerade. I couldn't eat anything for two days because i could barely open my mouth.
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I'm gonna try something more solid today. I'm losing so much weight, I need real food.
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Other than the pain, the SMELL/taste of dry sockets sucks lol.

Even directly after brushing, still feel like I've got hella morning breath
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I hate to hear you're going thru this. It has to suck. Try a little bit of whisky or vodka rubbed on the area.
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So glad I avoided dry socket when my wisdom teeth were removed years ago.
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I did everything I could to avoid it, still ended up happening but oh well.

The pain has subsided a bit. I've got an appt tomorrow at 2.

I would drink if I could but alcohol stops the healing process
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Or maybe that was just for the clot. Who knows
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It was definitely the PB&J
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Ugh my dentist didn't say anything about those lol
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PB&J are incredibly sticky, I'm not sure how you assumed that would actually be acceptable...
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It's a soft food. No loose bits falling off.
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peanut butter is sticky, jelly is sticky, bread breaks off into small pieces...

Everything about PB&J should have SCREAMED stay away!
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Also, I didn't eat that until half way through the second day. Strictly applesauce and mashed potatoes on day 1.
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I took teeny bites that I could basically swallow
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lww99 posted...

I took teeny bites that I could basically swallow

and look where that got you...
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I'll ask them when I go in tomorrow lol. Lesson learned if nothing else.
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I was really scared when i got one molar extracted. I did smoke though, which made the fear even worse. I was planning of not smoking, and i asked very politely more than few times from my parents that don't piss me off or rage near me for anything. Got home and had a smoke in 15 minutes, because they managed to get me pissed off. I smoked maybe 3 or 4 per day.

My guess is that dry sockets are more likely to happen on upper teeth than lower ones.
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Lower is more likely.
Sami1000 posted...

I was really scared when i got one molar extracted. I did smoke though, which made the fear even worse. I was planning of not smoking, and i asked very politely more than few times from my parents that don't piss me off or rage near me for anything. Got home and had a smoke in 15 minutes, because they managed to get me pissed off. I smoked maybe 3 or 4 per day.

My guess is that dry sockets are more likely to happen on upper teeth than lower ones.

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Just left the dentist. Getting a dry socket treated hurts worse than getting a tooth pulled. I'm so sick of this.
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When did you get this? I thought they were only possible right after a tooth extraction.
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1-3 days after extraction is prime time to get one. About 1.5 days for me.
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so wet it dear henry dear henry dear henry so wet it dear henry dear henry wet it.
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My wife had to get two teeth removed for braces and she got two of them at once. The dentist didn't even believe her until her and called her a hypochondriac until he had a look.
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What's the procedure to fix dry sockets?
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Darmik posted...

My wife had to get two teeth removed for braces and she got two of them at once. The dentist didn't even believe her until her and called her a hypochondriac until he had a look.

Yikes. I can't imagine the kind of pain she was experiencing.

The dentist/oral surgeon cleans out the socket(extremely painful), then packs it with medicated gauze, and stitches it up. The medication in the gauze promotes healing and fights further infection.
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I was worried about getting a dry socket too, especially since Im a smoker

What I did was I cut off a piece of gauze, folded it up to tooth-size, then soaked it in coconut oil. Then I put it on the toothless spot and bit down.

No dry socket. Dunno if it was from my trick, but its worth mentioning.
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I had two when my wisdom teeth got taken out. It was agonizing.
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Ffs my dentist never called in the prescription of antibiotics. Swear if this shit happens again...
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