Dry Socket

[SuzyHoll]

I had a tooth extracted, a molar about 2 days ago. I brushed my teeth last night and a black peice of the blood clot came out. A small peice but i can feel it with my tougne where it had been. I have been taking Lortab, Yet my pain in my jaw and around the extraction is still sore. Its Painfull even after taking lortab. Could i have a Dry Socket? What shoud I do if so?

[drysocket19]

what is that strip called?? because my husband has gone back for 3 treatements of some gell (what i think is clover oil) and it has done nothing!!  And when they do this, how long should it stay in the tooth socket?

sincerely,
drysocket19

[kitten2177]

i had a dry socket once after my wisdom tooth was extracted... the best possible way to know for sure is to go back to the dentist and have them check. the way they treated mine was by putting a medicinal 2in clove strip in the open area. It takes two times of doing this process to heal it... believe me its worth the pain of putting the strip in...