Posts Tagged ‘dry socket’

I have a dry socket because of tooth extraction, what should I do?

Friday, January 28th, 2011
Q.

please can you help me, i had a tooth extraction on 20/02/10, i followed the aftercare instructions so carefully, but i seemed to have got dry socket, i went to my dentist 2 days ago and he put this iodiene stuff in the hole and put me on metronidazole for 5 days. but im still in so much pain, its unberable from the hole, the gum, and my jaw. im constantley crying cos of the pain but no one seems to know what to do. the area around the hole just does not feel right, like i have cotton wool poked up in my cheek. please can i have some advice, over the counter meds are not working either.

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I’m sorry you have a dry socke… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

I had four teeth removed a week ago. I now have black marks on my gums and my jaw feels stiff. What could this be?

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Q.
I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed a week ago today. I have no pain at all but my left side of cheeck at bottom still feels a bit stiff round the jaw. This tooth was severely decayed before extraction. Is this normal? Also after looking into my mouth with a torch ive noticed something dark or blackish around that area, its not on the extraction site itself but to the side of it near the gums cheeck side, what could this possibly be? Im worried about dry socket or a hole of some sort. I still have the dissovable stitches.,
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It doesn’t sound like a dry so… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore

I can smell decay in my mouth after my tooth extraction, is this normal?

Friday, April 30th, 2010
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I had a bad tooth extracted last friday and today is monday. Since it was extracted there has been a terrible smell of decay on my breath and there is a terrible taste constantly in my mouth. Is this normal after an extraction. The tooth that was extracted was starting to decay but all the tooth and root were taken away. Why have i got this smell of decay and taste of decay,
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You may have an infected or dr… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk