Dry Socket 1 Year After Wisdoms Pulled Posted: 02-25-06 17:01pm
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.
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Tamadrummer
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 710 Location: Zephyrhills,Fl
Posted: 02-25-06 17:45pm
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.
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KaiserBasara
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 22
Posted: 02-25-06 17:52pm
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.
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 02-25-06 18:31pm
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.
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KaiserBasara
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 22
Posted: 02-26-06 06:38am
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.
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Tamadrummer
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 710 Location: Zephyrhills,Fl
Posted: 02-26-06 08:56am
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.
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KaiserBasara
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 22
Posted: 02-28-06 13:56pm
It might be the tooth next to the
"x-wisdom tooth". On the lower right hand
corner.
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KaiserBasara
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Nov 2005 Posts: 22
Posted: 03-09-06 10:46am
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?
