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Q: Dry Socket 1 Year After Wisdoms Pulled

asked by: KaiserBasara on February 25th, 2006

New User

I got my wisdoms pulled almost a year ago. I had a dry socket in the lower left hand corner of my mouth where my widom was, after the surgery. (all 4 wisdoms were pulled.) I had medicine put in there and taken out a day later after the medicine was put in.

They asked if it still hurt. It didn't hurt enough to notice, so I said no. Then afterwards I noticed it hurt.

I left it alone. It hurts sometimes. Mainly when I think about it.

My other gums where my wisdoms were also hurt sometimes.

Do you think I still have a dry socket? What should I do?

I looked up on a different, nameless sight about this, and searched the forum, and it didn't tell how long dry sockets usually last.

Replies(7)

Tamadrummer

replied on February 25th, 2006

Active User, very eHealthy

You should not be able to have a dry socket at this point. The gums should have grown back over the exposed bone and there should be no way possible for a dry socket.

You really need to go get some xrays done to ensure you do not have an infection or something else bad going on in your jaw.

KaiserBasara

replied on February 25th, 2006

New User

I actually went to the dentist. Iirc they did xrays and didn't call back. Everything should be fine, but I don't think it is.

sandyallen

replied on February 25th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

Hi there! A lot of them are good at not calling back! So you either call them back or go in and sit and stay until you are seen if you are in a lot of pain! Generally, if they take mouth x-rays they generally have the results back shortly. You might try some ora-gel to numb the pain until you can get back into see the dentist, or a couple of tylenol, talk to your pharmacist as I am not a dr or dentist though, could it be the tooth next to the x-wisdom tooth?
Good luck!
Keep us posted on what you find out.

KaiserBasara

replied on February 26th, 2006

New User

I went to the dentist like a year ago. They didn't tell me the results.

What am I gonna do? I don't want to pay to go to the dentist again.

Tamadrummer

replied on February 26th, 2006

Active User, very eHealthy

You are either going to have to go back to the dentist or live with the pain. It is going to get worse and if you think about it, a year is a long ime to have waited to go back.

Your insurance should pay for a cleaning and some xrays once a year.

KaiserBasara

replied on February 28th, 2006

New User

It might be the tooth next to the "x-wisdom tooth". On the lower right hand corner.

KaiserBasara

replied on March 9th, 2006

New User

sandyallen wrote:

you might try some ora-gel to numb the pain until you can get back into see the dentist, or a couple of tylenol, talk to your pharmacist as I am not a dr or dentist though, could it be the tooth next to the x-wisdom tooth?
Good luck!

Keep us posted on what you find out.

does it cost money to talk to the pharmacist?

I can't see the dentist or doctor. It costs too much money. I actually didn't go to the dentist this winter.

Yes, it's the tooth next to the x-windom tooth. So can you pinpoint what's the problem?

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