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SkullKing asked in HealthDental · 8 years ago

How long can dry socket occur?

I had all 4 wisdom teeth out 5 days ago. None were impacted.

How long until I am completely in the clear of dry socket? I mean to where no matter how hard I suck on something I will not get a dry socket.

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  • 8 years ago
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    Extraction of a impacted wisdom tooth increases the chances of dry socket.The incidence of Dry Socket can be prevented by taking certain precautions like:

    Doing Chlorhexidine mouth rinses or rinses with some mild anti-microbial mouth wash 24 hours after the extraction, thrice a day. The rinses should be done gently so that blood clot covering the extraction socket is not dislodged. Excessive mouth rinsing for first 24hrs after extraction should be avoided as it can dislodge the clot.

    Patient should not smoke minimum after 48 hours of extraction. Smoking creates negative pressure in the mouth which can further dislodge the clot and increases susceptibility to dry socket.

  • dee
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    You dont ought to gargle with salt water simply rinse with salt water and it wager after a couple of days you are going to no longer think nauseated anymore the salt water will take the contamination out of in which your teeth used to be eliminated

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