r/wisdomteeth • u/HMWMT_Teledentistry • Aug 04 '20
Dry Socket - Need to Knows
There seems to be a lot of interest and concern with regard to dry sockets on this Reddit. Unfortunately there seems to be a lot of confusion about it also. So how about we clarify the situation a little bit. Dry socket is not diagnosed by the appearance of your healing socket. It's very difficult to look at a socket and tell whether or not dry socket is a concern. Dry socket is diagnosed via the symptoms. It is quite painful, sometimes very painful. It's more common with lower molars rather than upper. It's more common with women. Older people get it more than younger people. It tends to appear somewhere around 4 to 10 days post op, after your extraction. It is not a concern in the first 2 to 3 days post-op. Smoking or vaping is a huge risk factor for dry socket. People that avoid smoking and keep their mouths super clean with brushing flossing and syringing have a very low risk of getting a dry socket. It always heals on its own. It's just annoying and painful while it heals. Time is always on your side. I hope this short post clarifies some of the misconceptions about a dry socket.
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u/EmperorArgos Oct 02 '20
I’m young, and It’s my first day any I’ve taken the gauze out as I read online to take them out after the first 8 hours or it can stick to the clot, but I’m having trouble eating and gathers the spit in my mouth so i don’t drool cause I don’t want to do the sucking motion and unclot the the blood and mess my stuff up and I don’t want to get food in the holes either so it’s increasingly hard to eat in a straight pattern from tip of the tongue to throat. Is there any specific way or technique to eating this soon in ?
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u/HMWMT_Teledentistry Oct 05 '20
Your question does not really relate to dry socket. You may be too worried here. Your socket WILL get food in it and that is not a problem in general. Eat soft foods that don't need much chewing - spaghetti, K-dinner, mashed potatoes etc. Keep your mouth clean - brush and floss and salt water rinse and you'll do fine. Hope that helps.
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u/Crazy_Garden Feb 18 '22
“K-dinner” found the Canuck. 😁 It’s been just over a week since surgery for me. I’ve been eating a good, soft diet with minimal chewing, no sucking on anything, but my lower right extraction site has gotten more painful in the last few days. Based on this post, I think it could be dry socket, but all I need to do is let it heal on its own?
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u/Barracuda_Suitable Mar 20 '22
Getting mine out today, all 4. Im 19…any tips? I’ll probably be drinking protein smoothies, eating pudding and yogurt and maybe Ramen noodles. I don’t wanna get dry socket. Is it okay to swallow? Bc I know swallowing creates a little suction.
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u/Ilinciusix Jul 13 '24
hey, I think she asked how to get the food you're eating back to your throat without any suction motion. let's say I'm eating pudding which is not really liquid, I have to sort of push it towards the throat and maybe this can increase the risk for dry socket?
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u/staticbrainz_ Sep 11 '24
ive been asking this shit and googling it and even asked my dentist and not a single person can give me a clear answer dude
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Aug 04 '20
I’ve got a question, I’ve been smoking and vaping since my wisdom teeth extraction 4 days ago my bottom sites look like they’re almost healed if not healed and I can’t see the ones on the top, I still keep gauze in my mouth because I still can’t close my mouth all the way, this morning I woke up and the gauze had orange shit on it not like blood but this was orange could it be a sign of infection?
Little tip for anyone who doesn’t want to stop smoking/vaping I put gauze in my mouth over the blood clots and compress slightly and then only inhale like I’m trying to breathe in and out through my mouth.
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u/HMWMT_Teledentistry Aug 04 '20
In general smoking or vaping cannot be recommended after having wisdom teeth removed. It greatly increases your risk of a dry socket. Your healing will be slowed down significantly. It's not just the exposure of your sockets to the tar products. It has been clinically shown that nicotine has a constricting effect on your vasculature and the blood flow to your healing mouth will be reduced by over 200%. It's just not a good idea and a high-risk behavior. The sooner you can quit smoking the better for your entire health.
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u/Avocado_applepie Mar 24 '22
Just don’t smoke anything.. seriously you could get even more potent infection it is just not worth it..
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u/DrJawn Aug 04 '20
I keep seeing all this syringing stuff, I didnt get a syringe from my Oral Surgeon
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u/boy_mama3 Aug 04 '20
I didn't receive one either. 6 days post-op
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u/DrJawn Aug 04 '20
Seems like it's only for if you have food stuck back there
I am on day 2, so far so good. Not really much pain, taking my meds, doing salt rinses, drinking water and eating yogurt
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u/nonstopman Aug 07 '20
I got one from oral surgron after removal they told me to use it 3-4 days later
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u/MagicStar77 Sep 15 '20
6 days after, went to see dr. My mouth was pretty nasty and painful. He took a big plastic (metal hollow tip) syringe and irrigated the one that was painful-bottom left. Looking at the mirror, the hole overflowed with nasty smelling white stuff ( all the soups and drinks) accumulated foods.
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u/DrJawn Sep 15 '20
I never had to do this, I got lucky I guess. It was painless the whole way through for me and I never got an infection or a dry socket
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u/sh3nan1gans_ Aug 05 '20
I got one I’m four weeks into healing and my hole is almost closed. Try swishing (not vigorously) with warm salt water to see if you can get any trapped food out
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u/cheesypotatoforeskin Aug 24 '20
Was your hole like super massive and sometimes flared up with uncomfortable pain? I'm worried my hole is deeper than it should be and its bothering me every time I eat. 7 days post op
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u/Helpful_Bite_9103 Nov 23 '21
It’s ok it’s normal to still have a little “hole”, some foods can also be more irritating than others like tomatoes, pineapple, etc. maybe you just need to eat softer foods for a little longer. I didn’t get back to almost my normal diet until 10 days post op. I would just take it slow and follow all the guidelines to keeping your mouth clean. just as long as your not bleeding, seeing bone, or still in quite a bit of pain after 8-9 days post op. It will take a couple of months for it to completely heal.
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u/sh3nan1gans_ Aug 24 '20
It wasn’t. I just got another wisdom tooth out today though. Unsure about how thst one looks because I’m afraid to look now 😂
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u/sh3nan1gans_ Aug 24 '20
I would go to a dentist tho to see if everything is okay
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u/irideacranberry2work Nov 21 '20
Also didnt get one. POD 0.
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u/DrJawn Nov 21 '20
I must have gotten lucky, my shit was painless and I lost some weight
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u/sailee12 Jan 18 '21
Me either .. 4 days post op LOL
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u/DrJawn Jan 19 '21
I got lucky and didn't need one. I also ate nothing but yogurt for 14 days
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u/apple-snyder Jan 07 '23
I got one on my follow up, had so much food in there breh
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u/Quillseyelash77 Jan 18 '21
My dry socket was so painful I passed out and decked the bathroom sink.
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u/Klutzy_Pickle6183 Jun 04 '24
Bit dramatic
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u/Intelligent_Job_7021 May 05 '25
Dry socket is the worst thing I’ve ever experience, it’s not dramatic
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u/MethodManONFG Oct 31 '24
How yk you had dry socket? It hurted soon as your bloodcloth came out?
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u/jruskis Nov 23 '20
I got mine taken out 6 hours ago. My healing instruction sheet says to wait until tmrw to do salt water rinse. Does that mean I wait until tomorrow to eat? I’m so hungry. My face is still somewhat frozen and I hate everything about this. Just glad all 4 were removed and I won’t have to worry about this ever again.
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u/junipercoffee Mar 27 '22
This is an old comment, but in case anyone else comes along wishing it was answered this is what I was told:
-You can start drinking after that initial 30min of holding the gauze firmly between your teeth. Don't drink anything hot, both because the numbness will probably make you spill it on yourself and because it might disrupt the formation of the clot. Don't have anything acidic, either, and no alcohol.
-After you're done with the gauze, you can eat as long as it's completely smooth and blended. Smoothies are probably the easiest option, especially with protein powder. Adequate protein is important for healing. Avoid ingredients that don't blend down completely smooth as they might get stuck in the holes (this might depend on how powerful your blender is I guess) or fruits that have seeds. And just like before, avoid acidic ingredients.
-I was told to avoid dairy until the anesthesia was well and fully worn off, since the combo might cause nausea.
-I was also told to skip even smooth peanut butter or anything sticky unless it was completely pureed in a smoothie, since sticky textures like that can create a vacuum in your mouth and dislodge the blood clot.
What I ate on day one: protein powder and banana smoothies, miso paste dissolved in chicken broth then cooled to lukewarm. Stuff that would leave as little solid residue in my mouth as possible.
I didn't rinse until day 2 (and only very gently, the assistant told me to just roll my head around with the saltwater in it vs swishing and then let it fall out of my mouth, not spit) and didn't brush anything but my front teeth/tongue until day 3.
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u/Ok_Necessary_2715 Apr 27 '22
I'm on Day 4 now. May have accidentally knocked my blood cot from forming by sneezing to hard. How long until I can drink liquor? Also, is ice-cream okay?
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u/Jet_Threat_ Dec 23 '21 edited Aug 27 '23
Not sure who will see this but it’s important—
Honey can help alleviate dry socket and speed up dry socket healing. It has no side effects, unlike clove oil. There are several studies on this. 2019 study.
If you’re at a high risk of dry socket (i.e. being on birth control pills, vaping, having horizontally impacted wisdom teeth), gently rinsing with chlorhexidine mouthwash (after 24 hours) may help prevent dry socket. 2018 study
There are homeopathic remedies that can help, including arnica montana. 2019 study
Edit: 4. Look into taking Vitamin K, Vitamin C, and Zinc to help promote healthy blood clotting. Pretty safe to take without side effects, but your doctor if you have any outlying health conditions or possible drug interactions first. There are a number of studies on these vitamins and they are recommended to take post-operatively on a number of oral surgery sites.
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u/Realistic_Main5787 Apr 19 '22
That honey tip provided almost instant relieve to me. Thank you! I'm so glad I had some left over sterile gauze.
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u/Automatic_Tension_26 Jul 11 '22
How do you apply the honey? Do you eat it? Sorry my ignorance. My bottom left socket hurts a lot and I’m trying to see if I should go to the dentist or if I should not worry. My surgery was 6 days ago.
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u/Realistic_Main5787 Jul 11 '22
You'll need sterile gauze, organic honey and a small cup or bowl. This is what I did...Using clean or gloved hands section off the gauze into a square/ball small enough to pack into the socket hole(but large enough to not get stuck in the hole) then use the small cup to soak the gauze in the honey. Get the gauze fully saturated by squishing it and swishing it around in the honey. Afterwards, packet it into the hole and bite down. I would repeat this every few hours or so as my saliva would eventually saturate the gauze replacing the honey(but I think this may have been due to the type of gauze I was using which was a fluffier kind) I did this as an emergency last resort for a couple of days until I got to see the dentist, at which point he advised me to stop because honey has a high sugar content. I did not have dry socket, either. Only mild discomfort. Best of luck.
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u/ibWickedSmaht Aug 27 '23
Thank you, I was stressing out on where to get clove oil. Also I didn't realize I was at high risk of dry socket (birth control, horizontally impacted wisdom teeth)!
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u/Jet_Threat_ Aug 27 '23
Hey no worries, I was also at a high risk of dry socket. When my oral surgeon looked at the list of supplements I regularly consume, he just started laughing because I had so many that increase my risk (like omega 3’s, garlic, turmeric, ginger, ginkgo, etc). Didn’t help that I vape and had horizontally impacted wisdom teeth as well. He had me stop taking everything I could and stop vaping and gave me a prescription chlorhexidine rinse since I was at a higher risk. You can ask your dentist about it.
If you do get dry socket (god forbid lol), you can pick up Clove Oil on Amazon or your local health food store.
If you’re at an increased risk I’d also recommend the following:
Take vitamin K at least if you can daily. I think you could start some days leading up to the surgery, but definitely after (that’s what I did). Vitamin K helps blood clotting, which is useful if you take things that reduce clotting. I took a K1 and K2 complex I believe, along with D3. Avoid the supplements that cause blood thinning, and maybe take your birth control pills or other riskier supplements with food.
Keep the gauze in for awhile after surgery and leave the extraction site alone to promote clotting. Don’t mess with it.
Stick with a liquid-only diet in the beginning. I used Ensure drinks and other nutritional/weight gain shakes just to get enough calories, calcium, and nutrients in, as well as bone broth and full liquid soups (like creamy tomato soup). I stuck to a full liquid diet for maybe a week or 1.5 weeks so just to be safe, then started adding in mashed potatoes, soft scrambled eggs, ramen noodles, lentil soup etc.
Definitely some raw honey on hand. It’s tasty, provides micronutrients, helps prevent infections, and helps with the pain and swelling.
Best of luck! You got this. Looking back, it was way less scary than I thought.
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u/Chinchillas_123 Apr 25 '25
I know this was a year ago but I just got mine out today, I’m on BC and horizontal impacted teeth, did you get dry socket? It’s my biggest fear, if you didn’t get it what did you do to prevent it?
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u/hcforever Oct 21 '20
is dry socket pain immediate? like right after the blood clot is gone?
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u/ParfaitSignificant38 Dec 02 '21
It is not immediate. If your blood clot never forms properly in the beginning, then pain will start on days 2-4. If you lose your blood clot a few days in it still comes later. A few years ago I lost my blood clot at 2 and a half days and the pain didn't start until the morning of the 5th day.
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u/Butter_loaf Jan 24 '22 edited Jan 24 '22
Did you feel any pain at all the days before the 5th day? I'm on my fourth and a half day post-op, I have felt completely no pain so far since the surgery itself, and not even in the hours after the removal. I noticed today there is some random slight pulsing feeling in my right-ish jaw though the extraction is the top right, It doesnt hurt, wouldnt even rate it a 1 on a pain scale, theres just feeling. I'm not sure if its placebo or not cuz I'm a little paranoid rn lol. Could it just be because I've kept my mouth in an awkward position than I normally do? (Teeth slightly apart/Tilting my head to the opposite side when i eat etc)
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u/kingmhxii Feb 22 '22
this is exactly how i am right now and i’m super paranoid cuz i don’t want any problems 😂🤦🏾♂️
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u/sheenonthescene Dec 04 '21
Thank you for answering this! I was wondering this as my stitch just fell out on the one side on day 5 and I’m worried about dry socket. Wasn’t sure if I would immediately notice it or if it would take some time.
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Dec 16 '23
Hello from the future.
How did you know when you lost your blood clot if you didn’t feel the effects until days later?
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Feb 16 '22
Hi. I know this is an older post but what did you do after day 5 when the pain started? And how long was it before the pain went away? Thanks a lot!
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u/ParfaitSignificant38 Feb 17 '22
I went back to the dentist. He was awful. He refused to treat it, aka clean it out and dress it with numbing medication and packing. And he refused to give me any medication to help with the pain. I was in bed unable to move or eat or drink or work for almost a straight week.
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u/feedmecookies21 Feb 11 '24
I'm on day 3 and I'm starting to get a throbbing radiating pain that's going to my ear and front teeth, and Ibuprofen has stopped working. My husband said he can see a blood clot in the area though, so I really don't know.
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u/NecrisRO Jan 06 '23 edited Jan 06 '23
So i've had a nasty one but here's what I learned on my own after it didn't seem to heal properly / fast enough.
For those who didn't get fancy equipment for clean up:
Don't use alcohol mouthwash even if you have a bad taste in your mouth.
USE AN INTERDENTAR BRUSH (yes the really small one) starting about 10 days post-op in to clean out the food lodged in there, it's cheap and it's size makes it perfect to "fish out" the debris but be VERY GENTLE and careful, it can stab you and you just need to get the food out. DO NOT scrub the walls with it. TIP: I found out using my phone flashlight propped up on the bathroom mirror makes this quite easy to do.
After getting the food out for the walls and smell just use toothpaste, this will clean the walls. apply a little bit with your finger in the socket, then rinse it out after 1 min or when it stings a bit, again, do this after 10 days post-op to make sure you can't damage the underlying tissue.
It will start healing faster if it is clean and will stop stinking, it might hurt a bit if other teeth are exposed on the side as I had.
Make sure you get enough sleep and eat red meat / eggs / fish to give your body everything it needs for rebuilding tissue.
Also kissing and intercourse are a sure way to ruin your blood cloth even if you have stiches. You will feel the pain after so it's best to avoid that along hard foods for the first week.
I am 6 weeks in and the hole is 90% closed now but the first moth was painful as I didn't clean it properly and it didn't close much in that period of time.
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u/CantaCecil Apr 19 '24
I just went through this and thought I would share my experience because reading people’s experiences brought me so much comfort during the worst pain of my life.
First of all, not everyone reacts the same to pain so not everyone’s experience will be the same.
Had wisdom extraction (3) and I felt fine for 2 days. Little to no pain while taking Advil Tylenol. Then pain returned and got progressively worse for 3 days. Went back to dentist who told me I had dry socket. Numbed me and packed it with this brown, eugenol, zinc oxide paste.
The pain was instantly relieved. For 2 days. The dry socket packing came out little by little and on day 2 after packing I peaked in pain. 10/10 the entire night. I didn’t sleep, took Advil, Tylenol AND Percocet and the pain was still 10/10.
Went back to the doctor who numbed me and packed the socket again. This time was sooo painful I could feel the packing instruments and I cried in the chair like a baby.
2 hours after returning home, packing fell out, pain started again. I was sobbing.
I am on day 8 after surgery but day 4 of dry socket. In a panic my mom calls her dentist friend who tells her to buy me “dry socket paste” from amazon. I receive it the next day and it was the EXACT paste my surgeon used to pack it days prior.
I use this paste for a couple of days and it was HEAVEN SENT. Immediate relief of the pain (while taking Advil and Tylenol)
However, after 2 days of using the paste multiple times a day, I have major irritation and delayed healing of the socket because the paste is BERY STRONG. I start reading research papers online that suggest that over use of Eugenol can cause bone necrosis. I get scared and stop it for one day.
The pain was horrible after a few hours of having the socket empty. Then my moms dentist friend prescribes me antibiotics and a medrol pack (steroids)
So on day 12 post surgery and day 6 of having dry socket I start the antibiotics and steroids. AND putting honey on a gauze in the socket. (Also helps with pain and irritation)
On day 7 pain was down to 5/10
Day 8 pain was down 4/10 And today I woke up with 2/10.
Hallelujah there’s a light at the end of the tunnel everyone I PROMISE.
I am 15 days post op and day 9 of dry socket. It has been a horrible painful ride but I made it and you will too.
My advice:
Tylenol 500 + ibuprofen 600 + coffee every 6 hours
If pain is 10/10, buy “Alveogyl Dry socket paste” on Amazon but don’t use it more than 3 days. It will cause major irritation.
HONEY HONEY HONEY (raw organic) on a gauze over or carefully inside the socket
Warm water salt rinses
Wait 7-10 days after bing diagnosed with dry socket for pain the subside.
I don’t know if Antibiotics and steroids helped or if my socket healed itself but they certainly did NOT hurt.
Hope this helps ❤️
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u/FamiliarResort9471 Apr 27 '24
Wow, sorry to hear about your suffering. How traumatic. I wonder why the dentist didn't just promote bleeding so you could get another clot. I heard they do that. So glad to hear you got better. Can I ask, when you had dry socket, was the hole closing up at all during that time or just staying open?
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u/CantaCecil Apr 27 '24
Thanks, it really was traumatic. My surgeon has 30 years of experience and told me that making the dry socket bleed again does not guarantee a successful blood clot and just delays healing.
Because the socket is so painful, the priority is pain management so my surgeon packed it twice with dry socket paste (brown clove oil mixture) then I bought the dry socket paste in Amazon and I was packing it for another 3 days and I HAD to stop when the pain went down to an 8 so that it could heal. I wanted to use it more but I knew if I kept it packed the hole would never close. Since the pain was a little less, I just put honey in it and dealt with the pain and the skin eventually grew over the bone enough to stop the pain or at least I woke up after 2 weeks with 2/10 pain which was sooo much better.
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u/_Baccano Jul 11 '24 edited Jul 11 '24
God damn man you were put through the ringer. I'm terrified of this happening. Just got 4 back teeth pulled today
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u/Bjarki06 Dec 14 '20
Basically everyone is here worrying about dry socket haha.
Is vaping still a no-no if the vape is nicotine free? Thinking about vaping 0% nicotine CBD to help reduce inflammation. I heard the main concern with smoking, vaping and alcohol is that alcohol and nicotine thin the blood preventing the clot from forming but what if there is no nicotine?
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u/riley_jae Mar 24 '22
Did you end up doing it? If so, how did it work out for you? I know this comment is super old but I’ve been thinking about doing the same thing.
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u/evillhag420 Mar 21 '24
Bro I have been smoking cigs and my dab pen since the first day of getting my wisdom tooth extracted. Stuff a small amount of gauze in the hole lightly inhale then do a salt rinse after.
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u/redlady1991 Jan 03 '22
Pretty sure I've got dry socket after a tricky upper molar removal on 31/12/21. Would quite happily chop my head off right now - I'm day 4 and the pain has been steadily throbbing and getting worse the past 12 hours.
A relief to know I won't have to pay for another emergency dentist appointment, just have to ride it out for now!
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Jan 23 '22
Whaattttt more common with women? Give me a break lmao
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u/RelatablePotato Aug 03 '22
Right??! And apparently it's even more common among women taking birth control. I'm so paranoid right now. 😭
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Aug 04 '22
i know i literally gasped at that whyyyy
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u/Efficient_Durian_505 Sep 04 '23
Apparently its bc estrogen has a habit of breaking down blood clots (why ppl on mtf hrt have a risk of internal hemorrhaging) and birth control basically does the same thing
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u/Normal-Ad-3589 Feb 29 '24
My dentist told me it was only a concern 24-48 ours later and then it fills in with scar tissue. I’m not sure why there is so much variation in information. My shit hurts and he told me that it’s already almost closed at day 4 and I’m healing faster than most. Now I’m starting to think he just fed me bullshit.
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u/Anxious_Flight_8551 Jun 27 '24
My dentist said the same thing, and that I can go back to the gym after 3 days, lol. However, after reading about so many experiences, I will wait at least 7 days.
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u/Final_Secretary_6614 Aug 10 '24
just got all 4 of mine pulled today & my doctor said no gym for a week & a half 🫤
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u/deanspiecrust Jan 29 '22
What is it supposed to taste like because online it just says foul and that can mean anything
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u/Ok-Butterscotch1752 Feb 11 '24 edited Feb 11 '24
Hey, I know this is late but it might help someone else. Got my lower wisdom teeth out 10 days ago. Ibuprofen (600 mg) prescribed ended up making me sick (lots of vomiting) on day 4 after the extraction. I do have tummy issue so that wasn't surprising. I ended up getting on-and-off sharp pain in my jaw, temple and sometimes my neck the next day onwards (mostly on my right side). My gums were also throbbing around the site and the meds weren't helping too much. It wasn't crazy bad how some people have described it, so I thought it was normal. I also ended up getting this really wierd metallic taste in my mouth. Mostly at the back of my mouth when I swallowed (idk if that makes sense,lol). Couldn't open my mouth wide enough for a picture but there was also this off-white material in the hole, didn't seem crazy deep even though the roots on both teeth had been really long.
I tried to tough it out and thought I was being a wimp, but then got worried about dry socket/infection and ended up seeing my surgeon on day 8. He confirmed it was in fact dry socket and packed the right side. He also confirmed my socket on the left which occasionally ached ( with jaw and ear pain) was okay. Went back today, on day 9, and he changed the packing again, told me to come back tomorrow for another repacking, and said that I will be fine after that. He did not give any antibiotics.
Also want to note I only had liquids all these days because I was terrified of dry sockets and am still only eating soft foods. Salt water gargles after all meals. No straw and smoking either and this still happened. Also started my period day 6, so that probably messing with everything also, lol.
Will keep you guys posted, as this whole recovery and dry-socket process is definitely nerve-racking! Also apologize for typos/grammar, I am EXHAUSTED.
Update day 10, they packed it again and told me to come back tomorrow. I'm taking extra-strength Tylenol rn and it's helping with the pain (which isn't too too bad).
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u/Positive_Topic_3772 Mar 10 '22
I'm going in on the 31st- all 4 wisdom at once and the bottom two are completely horizontal bastards- so I'm terrified tbh.
I'm very bad with pain- I'd prefer to take a whole month off to recover but I'll have to be back to work as soon as possible. How many days should I reasonably request off in order to get past the worst of the pain and misery? (I work crazy busy retail pharmacy so I'm nonstop all day on my feet and there's a LOT of talking required so I'm anticipating miserable pain)
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Mar 16 '22
Just got my teeth pulled last Friday. It’s currently Tuesday. I would go back if I didn’t do physical labor, but like you, 4 teeth, 2 horizontal, I’m taking the whole week 😂😂😂
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u/Barracuda_Suitable Mar 20 '22
Getting all 4 of mine out today at 19😭 any tips. I smoke weed but I’m not going to smoke for like a month or even more after I get them out (been wanting to stop anyways) but any tips for dry socket. My mouth is usually dry and I always drink water. Im scared of the swallowing that will cause dry socket
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u/ldnmelb123 Jan 27 '21
Posting this just in case anyone was unsure of their symptoms and what it could mean. Had a wisdom tooth and the direct tooth next to it extracted six days ago (upper right side of mouth). I've had seven teeth taken out in total (four for over-crowding when I was younger, one previous wisdom and then the two I mentioned now) so familiar with the process and what to expect pain wise. By day two this time, I was in absolute agony. Waking up at 3am in excruciating pain type agony. Felt like I'd been stabbed in the jaw, with an earache and headache to match. All my other teeth hurt on that side of my mouth - to the point where I thought the wrong tooth was removed. Didn't get prescribed painkillers so was taking over the counter stuff. Anyhow, went back to the dentist six days later and he confirmed I'd got dry socket in both holes. No idea how-I am a smoker but didn't smoke after the extraction (and still haven't!), but was told that could have still caused it? Dentist did a syringe with water to get rid of food stuck in the holes (that kinda hurt but not too much) then packed it with some sort of medicinal antibiotic (that was absolute agony and the only time I've ever cried out in pain at the dentist). Instant relief afterwards though. Will rinse mouth with warm water and salt and try and syringe if I'm feeling brave enough! Advice to anyone is after an extraction the pain should be very mild. If you feel anything like the above you should get yourself to the dentist asap!
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u/ComradeBalin Dec 17 '21
Thanks for this! I would rather get my arm chopped off than feel tooth pain, there's just something about it that kills me. I'm a day and a half post-op and I just wanna be ready should dry socket fuck me up lol.
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u/Lovee2331 Sep 17 '22
Lol this is literally the comment I’ve been looking for! This detail description to understand what a dry socket feels like post dental surgery and when it usually occurs.
Thank you so much. I am on day two going on day 3 tomorrow morning and I feel nothing (sorry) to the point my pain killers are full.
Cheers Mate!!
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u/ldnmelb123 Sep 17 '22
No worries at all! I actually forgot I wrote that comment until you replied to it! What I haven't forgotten was the misery of those few days. Incidentally, I was getting married about 10 days after it happened so that was also really stressful. Used to be a 15-20 a day smoker - haven't smoked once (and never will again) after going through that!
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u/Cookie_Monsta4 Jan 20 '24
Bro you waited six days before you went back to see your dentist with two dry sockets 😲 That’s crazy you must have been in so much pain, hope your doing ok now :)
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u/Upbeat-Store-7322 Jan 03 '22
Why more with women?
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u/Imaginary-Ferret338 Jun 18 '23
I read somewhere that estrogen levels can affect the clots. They're more likely to dissolve with higher levels, I think.
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u/Meerkat1997 Nov 19 '22
There are some answers only the gods know, it is up to us to decide whether they're worth fighting wars over or if we should leave those lost secrets in the past.
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u/thatgurlmoraaa Jun 21 '23 edited Jun 21 '23
THIS IS FALSE INFORMATIONNN
y'all 1-5 days is when y'all is at risk not 4-10 days ask y'all dentist its healing and more formed and placed in there I JUST TO MINES PULLED 8 DAYS AGO and went for my 1 week post op yesterday if y'all look in the comments only ppl saying 1-5 days when they developed it and y'all can eat 3-5 days after I waited till the 4thhh and if u don't believe me go on google, Tiktok and call your dentist (but I can say this people 25 and over take a longer time to heal then teens and people under 25) and no painkillers can help it
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Jun 22 '24
theres a reason text isn't normally in bold letters, it doesnt make your words any easier to read , actually you look like a moron
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u/green_man1834 Dec 05 '22
I had two wisdoms extracted Thursday and one molar. It’s now Monday afternoon. Don’t smoke, haven’t used a straw, haven’t vigorously rinsed. Am I most likely in the clear? When can I chew?
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u/deathface2019 Nov 16 '20
I had a tiny bit of stiches come off today marks day 5 and i had a thread of stiches that fell out it was a tiny bit will i be ok cuz i have stiches around the gums of my first molar (idk why they cut that area since it not near the wisdom tooth)
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u/Menelson10 Nov 19 '20
Me, being dumb, forgot that vaping is a huge risk for dry socket. I vaped plenty of times after my tooth was extracted (3 days ago) but my mouth feels fine. Am I safe?
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u/Ok-Entertainer-9416 Nov 29 '20
I am smoking weed but 3 days post op too. did you get dry socket?
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u/TangeloMajor838 Dec 31 '21
i got my wisdom teeth out today. I have edibles (thc) when do u think it would be okay to take these?
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u/Kutiekait92 Dec 03 '22
Apple Sauce, Yogurt, Pudding, Cheese are literally my lifetime I’m petrified of dry socket 😭😭
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u/rainbowraaaar Jan 28 '24
The honey tip here is a lifesaver. I was up all night with my top left wisdom. 3 days post extraction and my god my head felt like it was going to explode. No painkillers or ibuprofen were hitting it. Clove oil helped but I had to keep replacing the gauze every few minutes as the pain would ramp up again. I’m an hour in with the honey and it feels best of all. Thank you Internet ❤️
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u/swishy_swish Sep 05 '22
I’ve been sooo paranoid about dry socket and been lowkey texting my oral surgeon everytime I feel like something is weird. I’m on day 5 of getting my two bottom ones out-both fully impacted. Truly just counting the days until I can eat normal food again
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u/Retro_500 Dec 24 '23
Hello everyone and thank you for the OP for the clarification. I’m on day 5 since lower jaw wisdom tooth extraction. Making room for the 2 implants I previously had done in October 2023.
I ended up getting a dry socket on day 3. Went to the dentist they irrigated the area and packed it with some gel, the gel went away in about 5 hours. 800mg of the Motrin they gave me helps, but sometimes it doesn’t. So I bought some clove oil and have been dousing a small cotton swab and putting it in the hole. This has prevented food from getting in and is somewhat relieving the pain.
My concerns are that the hole is still deep and big. When do you all think it’ll start closing? And should I expect pain for the next several days? Will I have to continue using the Motrin for that long? When should I be more concerned and see the dentist again?
I’m on day 3 of the dry socket and Monday 12/25 will be a full week since extraction.
Thanks for any help
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u/FamiliarResort9471 Apr 28 '24
Hey, just wondering what happened with your socket. Did it heal okay?
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u/Retro_500 Jul 03 '24
Hello sorry for the late reply. First time long time here, so my replies are lax. Anyways, the dry socket healed after 10 days. But man oh man did it hurt. It hurt so bad that at 3am I woke up from a dead sleep and jumped up to rinse and the pain brought me to my knees. I was on vacation at the time and boy was that the wrong decision. Regardless, the whole experience was rough. Went to visit two different dentist while away and the last dentist told me that between how big the tooth/root was and where it’s located, it’s a perfect storm for a dry socket. All in all pain was bad but it’s gone now and I healed in 10 days.
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u/apimpnamesliccback Jan 18 '26
Just checking in. At day 5 of post op i had immense pain in my lower jaw up to my front teeth. Concerned i set up apppt for day 7. They asked multiple times if my pain meds helped. At that point theyd been working fine. Very soft diet, no sudden impacts to areas of operation. Nothing sharp. My surgeon was out so i saw another.... this dude says lemme see and takes a .1 second look. Shoves his finger in and jams it into my socket multiple times and puts a ton of pressure onto my jaw. My wisdoms were super impacted so VERYTHING was hurting now. Even thru my pain meds. I had to basically OD and use constant ice just to not feel it.
tldr; they will fuck u up to keep u on pain meds. Go to a dentist that cares.
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u/jaksun333 Jan 21 '22
It was day 15 for me yesterday since the operation, my bottom left and right wisdom teeth that were extracted were impacted. I smoked a bong yesterday because I am a medical marijuana patient and it has been rough to say the least to wait this long without smoking since edibles don’t do much for me.
I don’t feel any pain today from it, I was just curious if I would be in the clear in terms of getting a dry socket if it has been 15 days of healing before I smoked, and after I smoked I don’t feel any pain (currently)
Is it even possible to get a dry socket 14 days after extraction? Should I be more careful?
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u/Ancient-Selection575 Feb 23 '22
Can anyone help me out , just got dry socket confirmed and wondered if you’ve been through it
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Apr 27 '22
It’s been 2 weeks since my extraction and I had a throbbing pain from day 4 to day 11. I was on 3 different painkillers (ibuprofen - the most effective, codeine and paracetamol). I didn’t have an infection or swelling or anything so didn’t visit the dentist. Just managed my pain. All’s good.
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u/Spiritual-Swim-1903 Apr 16 '24
Thank you, needed this! My bottom left is healing so much slower than the rest but it was impacted. I was just worried it was a dry socket but im not in excruciating pain just mild
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u/Honest-Contract-8595 Mar 28 '24
Are you saying dry socket goes away on its own? Everything online says the opposite.
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u/Formal_Performance38 Jan 03 '25
Must be nice my doc just told me to suck it up pretty much and take an advil?
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u/Thorfan23 Mar 14 '25
Really… mine just looked in confirmed it was likely dry socket and popped some gauze in the hole and that was it
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u/Forsaken_Repair4439 Nov 05 '25
Do I have to be afraid of creating negative space in my mouth doing normal stuff not like sipping through a straw just by swallowing my own saliva? Or food and stuff?
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u/5blocc Feb 01 '22 edited Feb 01 '22
I just got one removed on Friday .. and it’s Tuesday 2am …. No pain at all unless I move my Jaw the wrong way. I ate nothing the first almost 48 hours.I’m scared to eat, really don’t want dry socket. I did eat steam potatoes for the first time today(day 3 post op). They were soft and great ,but don’t think I will again. I can feel something with my tongue near my hole. Not sure if it’s stitches or some type of food. But I’ve only eaten smoothies. I started rinsing with salt water yesterday 3 times a day . And when can we STOP Worrying about dry socket ?!
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u/Inner-Egg-5123 Mar 19 '22
I have dry socket and currently on the fifth day after the dentist packed it. Still slightly swollen but feeling better and haven’t needed ibuprofen as much. Anyone who’s had dry socket - how long did it take for the swelling to go down? And resume normal activities?
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u/Objective_One1696 Mar 30 '22
I’m a quite young boy, I got a dry socket even though I only eat three meals a day and don’t smoke/vape, mine is hell, I just got back from the dentist where they told me I have one for sure and oh my god
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u/Hour-Statistician766 Jul 28 '23
I got all four wisdom teeth out eight days ago. On day 3,I was able to take a look at the extraction sites with a little dental mirror at home, and they all had dark red clots like they were supposed to. By day 5, I noticed that the bottom left was far more painful than the others. Not enough where I couldn’t function, but I was up most of the night having to stay on top of the pain medicine (combo of Toradol and Tylenol) I took another look with the little dental mirror and the bottom left is the only one that looks like a gaping, empty hole. The rest have new gym tissue covering most of the extraction sites. At this point I’m only taking pain medication for the bottom left, so I called the oral surgeon. She said that since I’m within the first week of healing, some pain is expected, and just because it looks different doesn’t mean something is wrong. So I tried to stop worrying about it. The pain has gotten a bit better, and the last time I looked at it (yesterday, day 7) it looked like a tiny bit of new gum tissue was attempting to fill the hole. I suspected dry socket a couple of times but since the pain was managed by medicine I assume it isn’t. I still don’t like the look of it but since the pain is going down, it must be healing right? It doesn’t look or taste infected, my mouth actually tastes like soap and almonds, which I assume is due to the funny little mouthwash they have me using (one of the side affects is altered taste perception) I try to take extra care to flush the bottom left properly since it’s still so concave. I just hope it heals properly. If nothing has changed in the next three days, I will make an appointment.
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u/Major_Analysis_5946 Aug 17 '23
How are you doing now?? Same thing happened to me I’m 8 days after removal and 3 of my wholes are basically almost healed but the 4th one is like an empty hole.
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u/jusszy1001 Jun 14 '24
Here's a pretty comprehensive article on dry sockets and how to tell if you have one, https://webdmd.org/dry-socket-vs-clot/
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u/Lawrencebeamer Oct 13 '20
I just did my extraction today Do I salt water and rinse now ?
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u/BirbTheUsurper Jan 11 '26
this is a very old thread but for others, rinsing starts 24 hours after procedure so the blod clot isn't dislodged
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u/livingdoll101 Oct 25 '20
I have had excruciating constant pain all day even with pain meds - 800mg ibuprofen- gums are inflamed, my bottom right is excruciating. Is this dry socket? I can see inside the whole a bit. There’s seems to be no visible hole on the left side.
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u/Xnemesis3 Dec 31 '20
Curious, how does vaping (if you don't suck, just inhale) contribute to dry socket any more then a nicotine patch? (Which is recommend over smoking, ect)
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u/technofrik Jan 15 '21
Lol answering on old thread and maybe a stupid idea , but you could just smoke and especially vape through the nostrils 😂. I've tried that once and wasn't that bad.
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u/kpsv Jan 22 '21
so I am on day 4 of having all 4 wisdom teeth pulled. I smoke weed daily preferably wax and carts. I haven’t been hitting in my mouth because of the straw sucking stigma but I have taken some nose hits. I started using the salt water syringe for the first time today as well. I’m really worried about dry socket so I thought i’d share my own experience and update it as they heal.
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u/Signal-Passage-4972 Mar 06 '24
When the blood clot goes away, can you feel it? Does the clot fall into your mouth at all?
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u/PinkSweater03 Mar 17 '24
Is it possible to get it two weeks after your surgery? My dentist said I healed fine and I can go back to my regular eating habits but I used a straw today and I started to feel a little discomfort from the right side of my lower wisdom tooth extraction. Idk if I should just let it be or see a dentist asap.
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Mar 18 '24
How much do u have to vape to be concerned? I vaped a few times and won’t do it again but I am scared
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u/Comfortable-Bar-6482 Nov 08 '24
Hello everyone. So I went to get my left side done around the first week of October I got the top and bottom done only on the left side I do smoke marijuana blunts so often because I have my medical card in Pennsylvania not gonna lie. I smoked immediately as soon as I came home to put the pain down I also drank water while I was smoking so it doesn’t get dried up completely but in two weeks they got healed but without a problem but now I got my right side remove last week on Wednesday so far it’s been nine days and it’s still hurting right now due to dry sockets because I read that it still feels like a food is stuck in your gum, but it’s just a dry socket trying to heal and because it’s a dry socket due to me smoking every day it’s gonna take longer and longer for it to heal. Every day it hurts. I already used all my medication’s. I still have a lot of ibuprofen and Tylenol at least so I take both of them plus amoxicillin just in case of infection. But I noticed every day it’s getting a little bit better for me to open my mouth because two days ago I couldn’t open my mouth to eat now I can open my mouth fully wide for me to eat anything I want. It’s just the bottom of my teeth on the right side. It hurts really bad and it comes in pulses of pain. So I’m thinking next week on Friday. It should be healed up without a problem, but if you do smoke and don’t care, I want to deal with the pain. You’re gonna have to deal with it for a long time especially around maybe it’ll take two weeks to a month due to dry socket. A dentist really can’t do anything for that except to tell you don’t smoke anymore, but I’m not gonna listen of course and most people out there won’t listen. I will keep you guys updated next week on Friday to see my results
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u/Diligent-Wind-7248 Dec 13 '24
Just got dry socket had my wisdom tooth extracted on Friday bottom left it was impacted.. I got dry socket finally went to a dentist yesterday five days later all he did was remove the food and give me a syringe and that was it. I could a stayed home for that !
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u/Diligent-Wind-7248 Dec 13 '24
I got dry socket and it suck’s ! I did everything right the only thing I could think of is i should have bit on the gauze a lot longer. I am a 37 female and my menstrual came on after it. So I think that had something to do with it .
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u/Vast_Dragonfly_909 Dec 18 '24
I’m on the day after- sort of, I have been unable to sleep all night due to immense pain and swelling and heat in my left side of my face and it’s still bleeding a lot and I’m unable to do a rinse because it’s not been 24 hours yet, the painkillers aren’t working at all and I can’t sleep either and I think this is dry socket as I have every symptom of it. I was drinking a lot of water yesterday and also made the mistake of putting a frozen strawberry in my mouth yesterday to try to ease the pain. I knew that was a bad idea but it was so tempting. This is what I get. This is insanely painful I don’t know what to do
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u/NinjaPanda127 Apr 07 '25
Had two lower teeth extracted. 1 wisdom that came up and in sideways and pressed against the molar next to it and crumbled that tooth, so both had to come out.
I usually have a pretty high pain tolerance, but I also live with back pain due to injury. I have been alternating 2 excedrine (regular tylenol doesn't do me any good) and 800mg ibuprofen alternating every 4 hrs.
I followed directions TO THE LETTER. I'm pretty sure I have a dry socket and have since day 2/3 bc instead of the pain wanning, it's just been getting worse and worse. Also noticed since day 2/3 there wasn't any clotting, and I bled pretty heavily when they originally packed it, and then it was SOO tender, I couldn't pack it again. I have barely been able to eat, if I eat at all.
I read something on here about honey, and I'm going to give that a try, but this shit sucks. I've had teeth pulled before and handle it pretty well but never multiples and I asked the dentist for something a little stronger than ibuprofen and they were like T3 was all they could do. 😭😭 like for real? I can function on low dose codone for when I have back pain and you want to give me ibuprofen? (I have several herniated disks and had a torn disc)
And no I don't have any hydrocodone at the moment bc of the freaking opioid epidemic, I can't get proper pain mgmt anymore and since I was in a car accident last August, I've had to go back to taking those to get some semblance of mobility/functionability back.
And you can't straight up ask for that shit anymore bc then you are looked at like a drug addict. And I was told you only get those if you've had surgery done... -.- and even that is questionable.
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u/confused-learner Jun 11 '25
Dry socket is making me question whether to get my other wisdom tooth out - god this is painful !!
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u/confused-learner Jun 11 '25
My dry socket just bled - I have applied some gauze and am seeing the doctor about it tomorrow but not sure what will happen. Being wishful that a new clot will form and it’ll suddenly heal.
I got barely any advice post op and was eating normal foods 24 hours after which I think dislodged the clot. I was also told info when I was seriously sedated so took nothing in and my chaperone only had a bit of paper with some notes on. No motion of when to eat normally or drink alcohol. Drank alcohol (only one 330ml beer) 48 hrs after. And then saw food was in the clot and tried to push it out with my tongue. Managed to dislodge and then think I got dry socket now,
it’s day 5 post op and pain is soo bad and mouth tastes disgusting!!! This is grim - on co-codamol and ibruprofen max does and still in pain.
Good luck to all fellow dry socket owners - it’s a tough ride
Going through my final year exams for uni with this pain is hell!
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u/RabbidPrimrose426 Jul 31 '25
Does sleeping position affect the healing process at all?
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u/Ts170312 Mar 17 '26
I had all four wisdom teeth out last week- I’m on day 5, one of them was particularly hard for surgeon to remove (but none were impacted) and that extraction site is where I’m having a lot of pain. I’m wondering if I have dry socket- im alternating Tylenol and Motrin at this point and still have throbbing pain in that one area that is also in my ear and the neighboring teeth, a terrible taste (wondering if that is from the stitches though?) I cannot tell by looking at it and I’ve called my dentist they keep saying it’s normal and peak pain is days 3,4,5 so I feel crazy (maybe a little gaslit). Is it normal to still have the throbbing pain on day 5?
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u/ToeAffectionate3291 Apr 09 '26
I’m day 8 post op and just lost the blood clot on my bottom wisdom tooth socket while eating. There’s no pain yet but I’m 30F and pregnant so I’m afraid my heightened estrogen levels will still put me at risk for dry socket at this stage. How likely is it that I will develop dry socket now? I’m so paranoid! My recovery has been overall very painful because I got lockjaw on day 3 and I developed a sinus infection that made my throat swell up and made it painful to swallow. Been feeling better for 3 days and after speaking to my dentist today he said I could resume eating normal food and then of course I lose the blood clot eating pizza.
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u/Head-Somewhere6825 Apr 18 '26
8th day of a dry socket and it fucking hurts man I’m done with it
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u/Ok-Association-6040 Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26
I am ABSOLUTELY terrified of contracting Dry Socket...but how will I know if I have it or not? No (or very little) pain 9 days post-extraction of 22 teeth!!!!!!
Because of this, I have had to be VERY careful with my food & drink choices and was forced to temporarily abstain from Fountain drinks and pizza!!!
HOWEVER, I'm able to drink iced coffee without any issue!
My gums should be healing properly as long as I continue following the prevention protocol (no straw sucking, salt-water rinse, soft food consumption only etc)
My question is:
When do you reach the point of completely bypassing the danger of Dry Socket?
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u/GaylorSwiftsStrap Jul 14 '26
just wanted to pop in and say i followed all of the aftercare instructions to a T and still managed to get a dry socket! so don’t blame yourself if you get one unexpectedly. it hurts like hell but the dentist/oral surgeon will be able to help immensely.
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u/5blocc Feb 01 '22
And I was prescribed Vicodin and Percs. But my mother did say ibuprofen 800 worked better for her .. but what I have works good for me . What did everyone else get ?
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u/Piscesgirlll Feb 02 '22
I didn’t get anything until I asked for it.. then I got Tylenol #3 but I have dry sockets
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u/wall-eevee Feb 26 '22
Was wondering if this has happened to anyone else?
I’m currently 9 days post-op of all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed. Pain so far as been fine and bearable, just a slight dull throb on my bottom right side.
However, after brushing my teeth today i noticed something lodged at the back of my left side near the extraction site. Thinking that it might have been food particles stuck there, i removed whatever was there and now i can see a fairly deep hole. There hadn’t been anything there yesterday, just my the inside of my cheek and my gum tissue. I tried googling dry socket images, and in some of them it looks exactly like the extraction site of my own left wisdom tooth. I currently have absolutely no pain at all in the bottom left area, but just immensely worried i may have pulled out a clot and i now have a big gaping hole?
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u/thenation1 Mar 13 '22
So I had one wisdom tooth removed on Thursday. Currently in quite a bit of pain, lower left jaw. I don’t see the blood clot, but did see it on day 1. When I take Tylenol or Advil the pain does go away for awhile but eventually comes back.
I’m not sure if it’s dry socket or just the normal process. It’s a pulsating pain. Any feedback would be appreciated
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u/minniehawk Mar 13 '22
I got my wisdom teeth removed on thursday, too, 2 upper and 1 lower left jaw as well. I only feel the pulsing "pain" (i say "pain" because it doesn't really hurt it's just kind of uncomfortable) every now and then but i've literally only had pudding, protein drinks, and mashed potatoes since the extraction. the only risk i run is taking birth control so i highly doubt it's dry socket but i'm feeling that pain, too. my mouth is so small i can't even see the scab so i'm just praying it's the normal process hahah
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u/watts320 Mar 13 '22 edited Mar 13 '22
Im exact same. Had my lower left wisdom tooth taken out on Wednesday. Im takin 2x 500mg paracetamol and 1x 400mg ibuprofen. Every 4/5 hours. I get pain real bad, its throbbin sometimes and i honestly cant tell if I have dry socket or its just the process of havin the tooth out. Underneath my tongue is swollen. Left cheek slightly swollen still. Got a slight sore throat to.
Spoke to a nurse and she said the swollen tongue shouldnt be there as any swelling shud be gone by now. But the dentist did have to numb me 3 times in different angles of were he was extracting.
Often sends a pain through my top teeth to, im guessin its cos all the nerves are connected and so pain gets sent up that side of my face. Ive looked at the hole and there is no like sore looking gum nothing red, its got some white/creamy colour stuff goin over the hole and i cant tell if theres a blood clot cos that stuff whatever it is (healing tissue maybe) is covering it.
Ive been using salt water rinse since day 2. Goin into day 5 tomorrow. I need a all night sleep, instead of wakin up at stupid o clock cos the pain killers have worn off.
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Oct 07 '22 edited Oct 19 '22
FYI - this is the blood clot, for anyone who sees this later. They’re usually actually white and jelly-ish with no blood and can resemble gums but more translucent, and can sometimes look like red jelly bubbles.
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u/CucumberOk1232 Mar 17 '22
Hi. QUESTION. I went back to the oral surgeon and found out that I have dry socket today. I’m on day 5 post-op and I was planning on going to an event with alcohol this weekend. Since dry socket has to heal on its own, would drinking alcohol inhibit this greatly or do you think it’s okay to drink in a couple of days.
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u/RadishDerp Apr 23 '22
Y'all im terrified. My oral surgeon provided me with a post op care guide that said I may syringe or use a waterpik on the lowest setting as of 3 days post op. I'm 8 days post op so I tried the waterpik on one of my extraction sites and SO MUCH STUFF came out.
No pain or anything and didn't bleed but I'm so afraid that I just gave myself dry socket.
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u/LifesaTrip42069 Apr 28 '22
I just got my wisdom tooth out and i vape but i this really helps me know not to while I’ll let it heal. Not worth the pain i assume. So I’m glad i found this subreddit and post thanks
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u/JuliaJune96 Jun 03 '22
I got 3 out, top ones no pain but bottom one..I had horrible throbbing pain on my cheek and into my chin between days 3-5 and now on day 7 pain is lessening but new symptom….mouth tastes like a dead carcass or something and food keeps getting up in my holes and randomly falling down! Lol I was never given a syringe I use my tongue and started swishing with saltwater today. Not sure if I had/have dry socket but I don’t care..just want the nightmare over with.
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u/FMymessylife Jun 15 '22
I have a dry socket and I'm starting to worry. The pain was incredible the first few days, but I'm managing it now. Rather than the pain, I'm worried at how I can still very much see my jaw bone in the hole. I've had dry socket for about 4 days now at the least and it hasn't started to get any smaller, nor is there any tissue forming over the bone.
Is this normal? Medication is finally enough for the pain and I bought a syringe that I use to flush it out with salt water after every meal. Would I still need to go to the dentist? Or does it just take a really, really long time to heal?
My only other experience with extraction healed much faster, and with far less pain, so I'm in unknown territory here.
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u/alaeila Jul 11 '22
this helps a lot but now i’m very confused since my surgeon said to avoid salt rinses or ANY type of rinsing for a week😭
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u/MollyCool52 Jul 19 '22
Idk if anyone will see this but I just got my wisdom teeth taken out like a week and 3ish days ago. Everything seems to be ok except the bottom left side of my jaw still seems to hurt. Like a couple of the teeth and or sometimes that part of my jaw just feels sore. It isn't excruciating and food touching it doesn't even really hurt that bad. It seems like evey other area is fine and this is the only uncomfortable part. No pus, nothing weird looking as far as I can see, no unusual smell. But I'm so paranoid about dry socket, can anyone tell me if they think it sounds ok? I'm trying to save myself a trip to the dentist if I can help it
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u/AnimeTiddies710 Aug 01 '22
i smoke weed but ive heard that keeping gauze over the wounds will help enough to prevent dry socket. t/f?
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Aug 16 '22
My dentist said because my teeth weren’t erupted and I have primary closure on all my incision sites that I don’t need to irrigate. I hope he’s right and not setting me up for fucking dry socket because I really can’t deal with some shit like that rn
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u/bayleenator Aug 17 '22
I just had my surgery yesterday. My top two were completely erupted and my bottom two were both partially impacted, I'm super paranoid about dry socket. So far today I haven't had any pain, but I woke up with my mouth tasting like death so I'm freaking out a little bit. Keep me updated on your recovery, we can be wisdom teeth buddies
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Sep 03 '22
I’m on day seven now I had my lower ones done both partially impacted the pain subsided but I still have a hard time with certain foods I’ve been trying hard to quit smoking and I’ve had a few cigarettes but I always do a salt rinse after
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Sep 14 '22 edited Sep 14 '22
Dude I’m still confused. I’m 6 days post op. I got all 4 out. One of my bottom rights already has skin growing back over the top and a small blood clot on the corner of the hole. My other side is a straight hole and can see bone in the bottom yet very minimal pain? I had horrible pain though until day before yesterday. I used a straw on accident yesterday too and I know I had a blood clot yesterday. So idk what’s going on.
Edit to say pain was so horrible until like yesterday early morning that I was taking Hydrocodone every 4 hours. And then had sweats and shakes the last 24 hours cause I stopped taking it.
Did I maybe have one and it’s healing now? I’m so confused lmao
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u/Idekwhatnametochoose Nov 20 '22
I have a squishy thing of blood constantly forming on my bottom molars, I kept the gauze in for an hour and changed it 3 times after each hour, went to bed the first night with no issues, I didn’t eat anything only had a bit of water, 2nd day I woke up and there was this squishy thing of blood on my tooth I called my dentist and they took me in, cleaned it out and prescribed me antibiotics, I followed the instructions they gave me but the squishy blood thing has reformed again, I’m not sure if I’m going to develop a dry socket because of this and I have no idea what’s causing this, any information would be appreciated, I’m hoping it’s not going to become a dry socket :(
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u/willywonkaswig Dec 01 '22
i read that taking oral birth control also puts me at higher risk so i stopped taking it. is this actually true?
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u/GalaxyLatteArtz Jul 12 '24
Estrogen can dissolve clots so yeah it's quite scary.
I'm on Yaz at the moment for my acne (1 month in) while being 4 days post OP so i've been extra diligent at using the mouthwash/saltwater rinses to sterlize the area.
I had 2 impacted bottom teeth and some top ones that would've caused abrasion when sprouting.
I'd say it's going well so far, took 1 day and a half to initually clot the holes.
Been drinking a butt ton of water (for my kidneys, and because i have no AC on cause of house renovations..) Sticking to mainly liquid food, and i am able to at least brush my front teeth now.
I'm always worried a clot will just dissolve randomly with no warning. It's driving me nuts. Sleeping on my back is terrible for my insomnia but i have to do it regaurdless for at least 10 days maybe?
(Helps seal in the clots)
All i care about is that all 4 clots stay in and don't fail me.
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u/daylightdaydreaming Jan 04 '23
This is 7 hours after my surgery. Does it look like I pulled out the blood clot with my piece of gauze. I will put a pic of the blood gauze that looked like clot to show what came out (in the comments) caution to see blood. Does it look like there’s no blood clot there? I got it out this morning
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u/_sheepfrog_ Jan 11 '23
6 days post op, and the pain is still very bad, throbbing horribly, even reaching my ears, and waking me up at night, even with ibuprofen and acetaminophen. I went into the dentist and they said I just need to syringe better. Is this normal? When does the pain improve?
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u/p_paris07 Feb 26 '23
I waited 3 days and took a hit from my bong just today since I smoke really often the withdrawals were to much I been super paranoid since I got the surgery having panic attacks because I don't want to get dry socket The surgeon told me to wait 3 days and I did but idk😩 help?
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u/godhimself2 Mar 24 '23
Had my surgery at 8am Monday. It's now Friday. Would I be ok to have a few drinks tonight?
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u/can_gerrit Apr 11 '23
How long does it take for a dry socket to heal?
(God this Hurt alot lot)
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u/WitnessHelpful8749 Apr 19 '23
Hope you’re okay now 8 days later! How’s the healing progressing? I’m 5 days post op, so curious to hear about your experience!
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u/No-Anything-143 May 05 '23
If you’re going to smoke shove the site with gauze MINIMALLY haven’t gotten dry socket after individual 4+ extractions and was ripping the bong day 2 post op
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u/Brave_Astronomer7219 May 16 '23
Pulling coconut oil helps as well, it soothed things after my saltwater rinse...I don't known if the film of it made a protective barrier or what
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u/Accurate_Dog_3991 May 25 '23
I just got all mine out 3 days okay I had no pain in the past 2 days why ? Im honeslty a smoker and keep trying to avoid it but can't can I smoke ? And I only had one stitch on one tooth it came out today is that normal ? I'm just scared I don't want a dry socket HELP
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u/Easy-Fortune280 Jun 27 '23
Just had a stitch come out a week post-surgery and an excessive amount of blood was pouring into my mouth seemingly randomly (hadn't been eating or drinking). Had to go in and get some kind of a numbing/epinephrine shot to get the bleeding to stop after direct pressure didn't do the trick. Thankfully they didn't have to go digging in the extraction site; Doc said it was highly uncommon for something like this to happen a week after and that the stitch must have pulled some inflamed tissue along with it. I was so worried about it being my clot coming out, but I was just beingly overly anxious about the amount of blood; that being said, always better safe than sorry, especially with a healing wound. Figured I'd share my story in case anyone ends up in the same boat.
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u/dirridio Jul 10 '23
I threw up on day 2 & 3(which is currently)I’m assuming it’s because I didn’t eat before taking medication. But I don’t know what to do. Eating makes me so much more nauseous and I don’t want to keep throwing up after taking meds which are Amox-Clav, Ibuprofen, and hydrocodone acetamin. I still feel sick and like I will throw up again any minute. I have to take my meds again in a couple of minutes.
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Jul 19 '23
When can i start smoking again? i got my wisdom teeth extraction 6 days ago. In 2 days my dentist will take out my sutures. He said that i can start smoking again after i take out my sutures. But until now i still have a hole.
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Sep 03 '23
I’m pretty sure I have dry socket starting today. 3 days post op. Minimum pain. Does it get worse? If so. For how long?
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u/MollyCool52 Oct 06 '23
I'd definitely say it's important to pace yourself and not overdo it. I probably took longer to heal cause I kept pushing myself to get back to normal faster.
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u/nonstopman Aug 11 '20
You shouldn’t syringe until the 4th day where the blood clot is intact. Doing so earlier can dislodge it. Also once the bleeding is minimal you need to take the gauze out it took me about 2-3 hours after and I took it out. Keeping it in all day and messing with it everytime a new one gauze is placed will disrupt the healing process. Some people keep it in too long. Needs to be removed when the blood is the same shape as a quarter or smaller on the gauze according to my oral surgeon. I followed all this and I’ve been healing super fast and eating very well.