Had a molar and a wisdom tooth extracted yesterday. The clots are both gone and I can see bone. There's no pain yet, but I'm worried that it will start soon. Any advice on this?
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You are extremely lucky if you aren't feeling any pain with dry sockets. Those are definitely the most painful things in the world - at least my patients tell me they are, and when I had mine I bawled like a baby. I would go back to the dentist who did your extractions immediately. We pack it with a material that smells and tastes a lot like cloves (it's that smell that you automatically associate with a dental office.) It will numb the area and help a clot to form. It will need to be changed regularly. They'll set up appointments and continue checking it until the areas being to heal on their own. A lot of the time you'll also get a new prescription for pain medication if yours has already run out. Be thankful that you're not experiencing pain right now - when you get it it's like the worst headache, toothache, earache, jaw ache, just plain miserable feeling ever. Hope you get this resolved ASAP! Plus if it's a dry socket from their procedure they shouldn't charge for any of the follow up. Most dentists don't.