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Dry socket and headache
I got my wisdom tooth extracted and after two days I had severe headache and swelling and ear pain. I was told it's dry socket . The extracted area is deep inside. I wasn't given any stiches after extraction . Today it's one week since extraction I don't have swelling now but I still have headache and ear pain if I don't take pain killers . Is it something serious . Or will it cure with antibiotic augmentin 1gm I am taking twice a day. ? Will the deep extraction cure any day ? Is headache a serious issue ? Will headache go after heeling of wisdom tooth ?
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Hello mam..
Dry socket is one which sometimes happens after the extraction of permanent teeth...it is most often after the removal of wisdom teeth...Dry socket is when the blood clot that fails to develops or the blood clot dislodges before the wound heals.....
Management of dry socket:
**Irrigation of socket with saline
**Zinc oxide eugenol pack given
**Pain killer(NSAIDS) Has also been prescribed.....
no need to worry... the pain will go off by taking proper treatment....the symptoms of pain will go off with the treatment of dry socket....
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kindly visit dentist for furthur clinical examination and management
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Hello.. U need to visit a dentist asap to get treatment for the dry socket. Until that ur pain won't be relieved.. Ur dentist will place a pack of medicament to cure the dry socket. And avoid taking antibiotics for a long run..
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Please Don't take antibiotics as they don't help in dry socket , please visit a good dentist, doctor will clean that area ,may induce bleeding for healing,or may put a medication depending upon situation.and please follow the instructions which doctor will give you. It will surely heal up.
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hello mam, you should visit a dentist for this problem because it will not heal on its own. you may need a medicaded pack in that area.
you can also consult us on practo
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Visit dentist he is the only one will help you out in this.many factors are related for pain .
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If possible do visit a gud dentist who can give you local medicated pack. It is basically a medicine to induce good socket healing and they are specially used after impaction cases. It will relieve your pain from the socket by inducing healing process and subsiquently reducing your requirement of pain killer. Alveogyl is an example of such pack which you can ask your dentist for.
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visit your dentist for local dressing of socket
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Hello there, I would need a post extraction Xray or OPG to comment on the actual status. Also if you could tell me, is there an issue in mouth opening? When there is a dry socket in wisdom tooth area, the mouth opening decreases and salty/sour taste comes up while opening and closing the mouth and yes pain is just one of the symptoms. Most of the times, it may take upto 15 days for the healing to happen.
Headache is not a very serious issue.
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No antibiotic is needed after 5 days, yes you may continue with the pain killers.
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Cold packs are necessary for healing to happen.
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