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Is it ok to use neem oil to dry socket for avoid infection. I have spent so much money on dry socket but now i want to do home remedies

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Hi Could you please share a pic. Don't use anything without a doctor's advice. physical examination is mandatory ...  Read More

My white blood clot has removed.. And increasing but not severe. At 5 th day of tooth extraction. Picture attached.. Is it dry socket?

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There is nothing called white blood clot. It doesn't seems like a dry socket. Hope you had followed post extraction instructions. Do warm salt rinsing twicw to thrice a day for next 5 days. Keep the e ...  Read More

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Hi on Wednesday i got a tooth pulled it had an abcess under it. I now have a dry socket. I went to emergency there isnt anything I can do. So painful and swollen

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Visit a dentist for cleaning of the socket nd placement of a sedative dressing ... meanwhile do warm saline rinses nd also use cold ice pack for swelling .... Take ketoro dt for emergency and visit a ...  Read More

I had wisdom tooth extraction a few hours back, just had a juice and some glass of water after that, i feel pain and burning after every sip of water, blood is not there, is this Dry Socket? What should i do ?

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If you're experiencing intense pain and burning after drinking liquids following a wisdom tooth extraction, it could be dry socket. ...  Read More

Hi its my first day of dry socket.. Dr apply some medicine on the affected area. Afterthat i feel little pain now. How much tym all over it will take to heal properly. When i will come back to my normal routine

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Dry socket can happen , now as your dentist has already put the dressing so the pain will reduce but some time you may need to get the dressing changed , now the healing is not primary so it may take ...  Read More

My wife had a tooth removed many years ago. She still has a dry socket. Is there anything that can be done to fix it

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Consult a dentist there are many procedures including implants ...  Read More

I had a tooth extraction done 48 hours ago on one of my upper back teeth I started smoking again puffing lightly yesterday I was wondering am I in the clear for dry socket and is it ok to drink alcohol tonight it will have been 60 hrs since the extraction then? Thanks

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Dry socket is a painful condition, smoking is an aggravating factor, the dentist will do the socket debridement & change the antibiotic, meet soon to get quick relief. ...  Read More

I have been undergone a surgical procedure 24 hours back for removal of 1) a 90 degree horizontally impacted wisdom teeth in the left lower jaw. 2) A premolar in the left upper jaw. I am on painkiller Flamar 3D and few antibiotics. I am having no pain at all. Is it normal or may cause a dry socket after few days?

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If you fill the post surgical instructions given by the surgeon then the chances of you developing a dry socket are very less. If you smoke then avoid smoking for 7 days ...  Read More

I had impacted wisdom tooth extraction on 28 dec, 2020. I'm not able to open my mouth completely it hurts little bit and experience severe pain near chin area in the morning. I called my doc he advised me not to rinse my mouth with salt water. Is it a sign of dry socket? Is piece of wisdom tooth remained under gums tissue? I've attached OPG report.

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Looks like the wisdom tooth is not completely removed. This situation of not able to open mouth is called trismus. You need to consult a maxillofacial surgeon to get the remaining tooth structure remo ...  Read More

Hi please check the image of upper tooth extracted 2 days backs and lower tooth extraction looks healed done 3 days back. I want to know if upper tooth has dry socket or what ?? Please tell me what should i do there is no bleeding no pain but i just checked with image i see two blood dots is it dry socket ?

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Your healing seems normal. Dry socket causes severe pain . This is not dry socket. Please do warm salt water gargles and avoid hard and sharp things like chips etc ...  Read More

During office hours excess looking at computer, both eyes got strained and irritated and feeling like something inside my eyes , having nextane eye drop and feels some what better, should I use nextane or should I go with systane ultra ??? Which have quick relief from eye strain and dry eyes and does systane ultra have side effects or allergic reac

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Can go with systane Follow 20 20 20 rule while working on computer look at 20 feet distance after every 20 minutes for 20 seconds and blink more adjust your posture use bluecut spectacles while w ...  Read More

Hello 4 weeks back It started with little coughing and then fever for 3-4 days, after taking medicines from a local physician fever has not come, he had given antibiotics,i had done fever profile blood test all tests were negative, but now from last 10 days Having dry cough without any other system mostly during morning and evening, no breathing p

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Hi . I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ...  Read More

Hello 3 weeks ago I had fever for 3-4 days, after taking medicines from a local physician fever has not come, he had given antibiotics,i had done fever profile blood test all tests were negative, but now from last 10 days Having dry cough without any other system mostly during morning and evening, no breathing problem or any chest pain only dry co

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Could be post viral cough. It will settle in 2-3 weeks. If it doesn't consult ent physician for examination ...  Read More

I took an electric shock from a socket of 120 volts on my finger for about 2 seconds, after that I was feeling nervous and little bit tingling sensation on my finger, and my bp was raised to 130/90 , and pulse was 75, do I need to worry about anything?

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

I had 2 premolars extracted on 7th march and 2 premolars extracted on 9th march for my aligner treatment. the 7th march one is starting to heal so can i eat soft food like eggs from that side? or should i wait? as i tried to eat eggs from that side and definitely the egg is touching that socket

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You can have soft food … Please gargle after having food .That wll help to maintain the oral hygiene properly and healing will be faster ...  Read More

Symptoms Continuously discharge from both eyes Redness in both eyes How long it's last? Or can we use some eyes drop

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Pic would be helpfull Could be infective Needs topical antibiotics instillation. Please consult for detail evaluation. ...  Read More

Hi I had my molar tooth extracted three weeks ago, but my socket is not closed yet and I feel pain whenever I chew my food. What is the reason for the delayed socket healing.

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It usually happens when patients do not follow post operative instructions ...  Read More

Please see the image of wisdom teeth socket.. i am feeling thrumbing pain even after 6 days of wisdom teeth removal.. which is become constant since three days.. please advise me whether this is dry socket or everything is normal? When i take matka water then it hurts me alot in socket area and jaw , brain.. please help me

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It's perfectly fine. You are facing sensitivity. ...  Read More

I have severe lower jaw pain under ear for 3 years now.Taken my and CT of TMJ, neck.Went to dentist for jaw pain in 2020&they found #46 molar hurts for tapping,biting on it.But no pain on that tooth before going to dentist.Had CBCT scans&nothing found.They did RCT to see if it helps.No relief. Same jaw pain and same pressure pain on 46.Had

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Its not dry socket these are bony spicules left after extraction if it causes pain may have to remove by the dentist consult here for the proper priscription ...  Read More

After 1month of surgical tooth extraction lower 2nd molar new gum tissue appear but it look like a soft lump in tooth socket...is it normal or any tumor appear..

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It heals with in 2 weeks. If any discomfort after 1 month,visit your dentist ...  Read More

Hi doctors My husband having cough and its been 3 weeks. once or twice, he waking up with sever cough in the night and morning. There is no mucus but cough sounds like sever. initially doctor we consult, gave antibiotic injection and tablets, which doesn't work. 99% oxygen, no fever or any other symptoms till now. He doesn't have any allergies. He

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Ask him to do a Chest Xray and also the following blood tests: CBC, CRP and D Dimer. For Cough ask him to take Pulmoclear: 1 tab once daily after lunch for 1 week and Benz Pearls Cap : 1 cap twice da ...  Read More

I have been feeling pain left eye and eye socket...it's throbbing pain...also has been feeling pain in head since last 2 months... Checked eye pressure it's normal.. Please suggest...

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Detailed history is needed. Pl check the vision.pl consult Ophthalmologist for further evaluation and treatment. ...  Read More

I having hyperthyroidism which was diagnosed a month back...iam currently taking carbimazole 10 mg twice a day. My symptoms were tiredness, insomnia, anxiety, bulging eyes...iam also having pain behind eye sockets...which is not that frequent,but comes all of a sudden...pain in eye sockets is happening since a year almost...bit as it was not that f

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Hi., I can understand your concern. It can be due to exophthalmos which can occur in hyperthyroidism. Take tab zerodol p morning and night after food Tab pan 40 morning and night before food. For 3 da ...  Read More

I am suffering from dry eyes issue. After consulting with doctors, they have provided eye drop for relief but not getting any relief. Does any ointment available which can give fast relief?

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Start using Genteal eye ointment at bedtime alongwith the lubricating drops 3-4 times a day. ...  Read More

As per prescription I started taking medicine. But again from today I had dry cough. Doctor gave me 15 days course. But after 10 days I am having same problem as before. Please suggest what to do?

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Needs to see previous prescription. Consult if you want proper guidance. ...  Read More

I have pain around eye socket. I have recovered from covid 40 days back. I gave consulted ENT and Eye epecialist. Doctor said nothing to worry. Request you to please know why there is a tenderness around Eye Socket. Is it because ENT performed examination inside my nose as I also have severe DNS..? I am worried for Black Fungus. I am non diabetic.

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Dont worry ...  Read More

Dry cough from 28 days no other symptoms, covid test negative, tb gold negative , I had consult with ent specialist but no benefit.

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Hi , You might be having a acid reflux problem . Please consult for evaluation. ...  Read More

Dry cough with no other symptoms persisting from 5 days Covid negative report Tried asthakind No improvement please suggest

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Try Syp Reswas 10 ml twice daily ...  Read More

I had impacted wisdom teeth extraction on 28 dec, 2020. I'm experiencing difficulty in opening mouth fully and pain in jaw (chin) while. I've developed dry socket and doc has prescribed me meds to take. I have OPG X-ray taken after 48 hours of extraction and showed to many docs. Some say root is left inside while other say tooth is completely pulle

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From the xray, I don't think there is any tooth piece left to be removed. If you have severe excruciating pain on the extraction site, you better visit your dentist and he'll do the needful dry socket ...  Read More

Hello doctors, I had my upper molar tooth (6th number from front) extraction on 5th september, 2020. Then on 8th September I got socket , my dentist started ZOE dressing for that and it gave me relief and I had my last dressing session on 19th and after that I was completely fine. On yesterday I noticed a gauze like thing is there which wants to c

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Dislodgement of clot leads to dry socket . Wat he has done is curettarge that is removed d dead layer and infused bleeding so that clot is formed and sutures it so that the socket gets healed. ...  Read More

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