Dental Health : What Is a Dry Socket?

Dry sockets occur after a tooth extraction, in which the blood clot doesn't fully form to protect the surrounding bone and tissue. Learn more about dentistry and dry sockets with help from a licensed dental assistant in this free video series on the dental profession.

Expert: Michelle McPhail
Contact: www.MySolutionz.com
Bio: Michelle McPhail has been a licensed dental assistant for seven years.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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• dental care
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[viperset]

i had a dry socket cause i can't stop smoking and i am telling you it sucks. if you get a tooth pullled stop smoking. you do not know what pain is

[YukonGamer]

i just got mine out 3 hours ago and My dentist told me Even if i dont smoke.. there is a chance you'll still get dry socket anyway i guess its diffrnet for everyone im gunna try to smoke a ciggerette threw my nose cause im goin insaneeeee i havent aten or smoked or anything all day my mouths still numb

[Gamer7511]

I thought i had to get rid of the remaining blood in the socket. So wil i just leave it there???

[210LoverHorse]

I got my wisdom teeth pulled out Friday morning, so three days ago, and I play the flute, I haven't practiced all weekend because my mouth hurts. If I play and practice my flute tomorrow and for the rest of the week will I get a dry socket?

[BeccaHeartsRainbows]

P.s If Dry Socket DOES happen to you, make an emergency appointment to see you dental nurse and she will apply a dressing with Oil of Cloves with helps with the pain relief but slows down the healing process. I've had two dressings and the relief was incredible.

Clove Oil doesn't work for a long time but you can buy it in Boots or a pharmacy :) Hope I helped and sorry for the long message xxx

[BeccaHeartsRainbows]

If you have Dry Socket then I know the pain you're currently going through and I feel your pain. For those who are unaware of the pain after an extraction. Learn from my mistakes and PLEASE take my advice as I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Wish you all good health xx

[BeccaHeartsRainbows]

My advice is to not smoke if you do for as long as you possibly can or cause any sort of damage to the extraction area. Don't brush the area at all. But make sure throughout the healing process to rinse with salt water and (If you're in the UK) Corsodyl Mouthwash. If you follow these instructions carefully and be as gentle as possible you might avoid Dry Socket, it's into my second week and it still can be quite painful. The first week you will literally be in tears.

[BeccaHeartsRainbows]

I had a tooth extracted on Friday 27th January so just over a week ago now and I got Dry Socket after 3 days of my extraction. Now.. They have it wrong, the blood clot DOES form within 24 hours it always pops up but I smoke, now if you cause suction in the mouth (Smoking, drinking through straws) the blood clot will burst and leave the bone and nerves on show. NO amount of pain killers however strong work even ones that are prescribed to you. It's extremely painful.

[Theminegamer1]

What do you do to not get a dry socket?

[jheavenr]

I got my wisdom teeth out 5 days ago and 2 days ago i got 2 dry sockets. I am in the most pain i have ever experienced. I can't sleep, it hurts to eat, and i break into tears constantly from the pain.

People, do what ever you can not to get a dry socket. It feels like there are knives in the back of your mouth stabbing you. The pain killers can take away the stinging but then with every heartbeat it feels like there is a rock being pounded into your jaw.

[intellegence63smart]

Hey Guys! She just explained what a dry socket is! Whoa! Unbelievable... I never knew she was explaining what a dry socket is until the very end! Anyways. I had my wisdom teeth extracted 3 days ago. No dry socket :)

[contracts47]

@MsTaintedButterfly So how did that go for you? I just got a tooth extracted yesterday morning. I am a smoker, have yet to have one since the night before my op. When should I start rinsing with warm salt water? and should I be extremely careful in doing so? Any advice would be great. After the pain I went through leading up to the removal, I just can't stop worrying about getting dry socket because it's apparently even more painful. 

[0lllUZ]

i tried to eat a sausage a few days ago, i just got this syringe from my dentist that cleans ur sockets. All the chunks came spewing out, these were deep in the gap, a trick i came up with is tilting ur head backwards it gets even the toughest food particles out

[divdawgd]

@MzChelxoxo Well the first 5 days for me were a pain, but after that the doctor gave me a syringe to clean the holes with a mixture of water and mouthwash. The holes have filled with gum now and I feel back to normal :).

[MzChelxoxo]

@divdawgd i know it was posted two weeks ago, that's why i said u have to more wks to go[4 wks, 1 month]. i read from someone that they have to do this for a month, idk is that right? i'm getting mine out very soon. the only thing i'm afraid of is throwing up.

[divdawgd]

@MzChelxoxo Im fine now, no dry sockets and my wisdom teeth doctor says it went well! (Seeing as the comment was posted 2 weeks ago)

[MzChelxoxo]

@divdawgd not so fast, still got 2 more wks to go.

[divdawgd]

I got all 4 wisdom teeth removed on thursday but I don't think I have any dry sockets, fuck yes

[low72]

@ryukenhondaguile you smoking some poopy mexican schwag then

[low72]

@DrummerThatOwnz yeah no shit dude i agree. I usually do a pack a day easily, i got all 4 removed yesterday, smoked 2 before i got them done and haven't had any since then, and really, it's not THAT bad, mind over matter, trick is just keep your mind moving and don't think about a cig, i can feel my lungs about ready to rip out of my chest to go on a search for nicotine, but it's all good, i've just been taking one hitters through the nose LOL

[MsTaintedButterfly]

@viperset oh man im the same ive just had a wisdom tooth out and a tooth closer to it i havent smoked for 48 hrs and have been taking care of the area with salt warm water washes and everything the dentist told me i hope i dont get dry socket smoking is hard to quit especially when stressed :s

[ryukenhondaguile]

i just had all 4 pulled out yesterday and i smoked a little maryjane today .... threw my nose.. and i got a terrible headache..

[ryukenhondaguile]

i just had all 4 pulled out yesterday and i smoked a little maryjane today .... threw my nose.. and i got a terrible headache.. FUUUUUUUCCKK

[danniboi187]

I am on day 3 of this 9th circle of hell!

[PLKBanks]

@SSuperCuriouss im on day 6 right now,,im scared to get it,,i still brush my teeth just gently,,,how do yyou know if you have a dry socket? im very paranoid i might get it

[SSuperCuriouss]

@PLKBanks nope. water would have done the same. i accidentally rinsed out the natural blood clot that forms.

[PLKBanks]

@SSuperCuriouss you got a dry socket from mouth wash?