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I'm getting my two lower wisdom teeth pulled and I'm super nervous about dry sockets?
I ha a meeting with the dentist today and he didn't really give me any answers. He just told me not to worry about it and that I probably won't get them. He also said there is no way to reduce the likelihood of them which is kind of weird because everything else I have read says there are certain risk factors (smoking, drinking through a straw, etc). He didn't give me any more info, I told him I had researched it online an he just told me not to believe what I read online, but he really didnt give me any information so I really have no information to counter what I have read online. They also said it is ok to drink through a straw afterwards which is the opposite of is what I have read. Does anyone have any information on dry sockets I should know? Or why the maybe why the dentist didn't give me any info? How bad are dry sockets? How likely is it that I will get them? And is there really nothing I can do to help prevent them? I hav read that the pain is comparable to child birth so I'm really scared.
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- Almost MaratheLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
I'm giving you some info on avoiding dry sockets in the links below - pay special attention to section about your cycle, most male dentists are not even aware that there are certain times that are better than others. Also, if you take birth control pills, your chances increase.
It's a little strange that your dentist said there's no way to help avoid dry sockets, but you will be informed, and do everything you can to avoid them on your own.
No drinking through straws, kissing, rinsing.spitting for a while, smoking - nothing that could dislodge the blood clot. No poking at the extraction sites. If food seems caught there, leave it alone. The gums cannot grow over the area because as they heal, they fill in from the bottom up. Don't be in a hurry to rinse out your mouth - while you rinse, you could rinse out the blood clot.
Read all the information below carefully - print it out as a reference - and again, check the calendar.
PS You were misinformed about the pain being comparable to childbirth. It is WORSE than childbirth.
Source(s): I'm a dental hygienist http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/extraction_post-op... http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/dry_socket.htm - Anonymous9 years ago
I had a tooth removed last month and I was super scared I would get dry socket. I made sure to follow all the directions carefully and rinse ONLY when they said it was ok. I even tried not to talk much as I was so afraid the blood clot would dislodge. I heard the pain is really really bad. Thank God mine healed perfectly and I had no issues. Just be careful. I waited 2 weeks before drinking through a straw. I also ate soft food for a while. Nothing spicy, nothing with seeds. Be super careful when you brush your teeth (they will tell you when it's ok to brush). You will leave the dentist with a list of instructions to follow...don't worry.
- Anonymous5 years ago
I smoked five minutes after getting my wisdom teeth pulled. I never got dry socket. Dry socket is rare. It's like side effects posted on medications. you normally don't have any major ones. It's just a possibility.
