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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

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

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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

My dentist says that i am having partial dry socket he has given me some alvogyl dressing At 1st day of dressing had no pain at all on second at night 9.30pm its started again what to do can someone please give me good suggestion its been 11days and i am still suffering from pain please help and how much time should it takes to heal dry socket w

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Hello, Healing of dry socket takes time, especially when the socket of the extracted tooth is not sutured or left open making it a source of food lodgement and infection. Usually alvogyl is used for ...  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

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

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

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 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

Is this healing or not? A bubble has formed I'm taking augmentin tablet There is no discharge from the stiches

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Please consult for proper discussion. ...  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

Does the picture look like healing? It burns at times. But it looks better than before but I need to know is it healing?

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Consult online for further treatment ...  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

2 weeks passed only half partial healing of tooth socket happened ***It was traumatic extraction.due to gross Carries. Peri apical pathology was present . The tooth was no vital from last 4 years .*** What should time taken for full healing.? I am anxious and panic now Symptoms - very mild discomfort X ray attached after 10 days rvg

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Hello sir Xray seems to be fine Since it was traumatic extraction, healing will take time. You need to gargle twice daily for 2 weeks with Luke warm water and pinch of salt in it. Do take care of food ...  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

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 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

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 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

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

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

Hello doctor, I got a molar tooth extraction on 5th September. Then I got fry socket, and my dentist is giving me ZOE dressing. The pain has gradually decreased, but not gone totally, my gum is swellon till now and it's very painful. Can you please suggest me some way out or medicine to get relived? Thanks.

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Dry socket is a common complication of extraction, especially lower wisdom teeth. ZOE dressing is the treatment. Your pain wil reduce gradually. If the pain persist more than 5 days, visit the dentist ...  Read More

I have extracted my upper WT yesterday, it's been 24 hours now.I did bleed for 7 hours, kept changing the gauzes. I didn't brush,rinse yet. I had only soft foods.Today whenever I drink and swallow water, I feel like blood oozing from extraction site. I am taking antibiotics and ibprufen. I have been prescribed mouth rinse, I didn't use it yet. Told

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Complicated wisdom tooth extraction minimum takes 1 week time for reduction of pain and swelling. The blackish red may be the blood clot formed there and it is normal. If you feel too much blood oozi ...  Read More

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

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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, ...  Read More

I got my tooth extracted 7 days back and due to some negligence got dry socket which I managed with pain killers for 3 to 4 days but later my dentist did Zoe dressing and I had to come to hyderabad after 2 days and he asked me to get few more dressings done from a dentist..I went to a dentist in Hyderabad and was not satisfied...what should I do fu

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After dressings usually it heals in 7-10 days.so please continue the dressings until the tissue growth starts there. Apart from that for pain and discomfort you can have ibuprofen and can apply cold ...  Read More

Is it healing? I fell from bike last Saturday. I apply sofromycin, please let me know is it normal, this is after removing dressing and cleaning.

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Looks like healing but consult nearest physician or surgeon ...  Read More

I have laser surgery in my mouth ,before 4 days ,and wound is look like these now it it healing good I want know a jelly like skin grow over it ,what phase do this wound go through,I noticed bleeding after gargling with mouthwash

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Just gentle warm water gargles are enough. Healing is fine. Wait for a few more days and have soft Cool food substances. Avoid very hot and spicy food ...  Read More

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