{"id":1166,"date":"2019-12-21T12:26:22","date_gmt":"2019-12-21T12:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dentalclinicinwhitefield.com\/?p=1166"},"modified":"2020-10-22T14:09:55","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T14:09:55","slug":"everything-about-dry-socket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dentalclinicinwhitefield.com\/everything-about-dry-socket\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything about Dry Socket"},"content":{"rendered":"

A dry socket can happen after you have a tooth extraction. In medical terms, it is known as alveolar osteitis. Dentists tell us that the condition is said to last for a week, with the pain starting 3 days after the extraction.<\/span><\/p>\n

Usually, when a tooth extraction is carried out, there is the formation of a blood clot at the site so that proper healing is carried out. A dry socket happens when the clot gets dislodged, or dissolved before time, or fails to form in the first place. If a dry socket forms, then the bone, tissue, and nerve endings lay exposed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dry socket is accompanied by pain and very often food particles might get stuck at the extraction site. This can lead to a delayed healing process which might lead to infection.<\/span><\/p>\n

When can I develop a dry socket?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Although dry socket isn’t very common, some factors can increase your risk. People are at a higher risk of developing a dry socket during the first week following a tooth extraction at the <\/span>dental clinic<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n

It has been found that 1-5 per cent of people face the problem of a dry socket after tooth extraction.<\/span><\/p>\n

During normal recovery, the pain usually decreases as time passes. If the person has a dry socket, the pain will get worse over time instead of getting better.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dry socket pain is experienced after a few days of surgery. If a week has elapsed after surgery, then it is most likely that your mouth is almost healed, and the chances of a dry socket are quite low.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dry socket treatment<\/b><\/p>\n

For treating a dry socket, you must visit a <\/span>dentist<\/b>. This means you’ll have to go again to your dentist’s clinic.<\/span><\/p>\n

The dentist will clean and apply medication to the site for healing it. Most likely, he will recommend over-the-counter medicine for suppressing the pain.<\/span><\/p>\n

If however, the pain, fever, or swelling doesn’t go away, visit your dentist again.<\/span><\/p>\n

Treatment includes the following steps:<\/b><\/h3>\n

Cleaning the dry socket<\/b>-It is undertaken to clean the food or debris stuck in the empty hole.<\/span><\/p>\n

Medication<\/b>-Using medication will ease the pain. Your dentist will also direct you about how to clean and replace the gauze at home.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pain medications<\/b>– This is the last step in the treatment. The dentist will prescribe medicines like ibuprofen to alleviate your pain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Complications that can develop from dry socket<\/b><\/h3>\n

A dry socket will lead to delayed healing. Infections may occur in that case. If you have experienced any sign of infection, it is time to call your dentist.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are various signs of infection:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • swelling<\/span><\/li>\n
  • fever and chills<\/span><\/li>\n
  • discharge from the extraction site<\/span><\/li>\n
  • presence of pus at the site\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • redness<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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