dry socket

[boncegirl]

i have no question but just wanted to say that unfortunately dry socket takes a while to heal. i've gone through hell with my wisdom tooth extraction. i developed dry socket after a couple of days. i could feel my heartbeat throbbing through my gum. i also had facial muscle spasms & ghost tooth gum pain. i had this lower right side wisdom tooth taken out 4 & a half weeks ago. i still can't chew on that side. the hole is still there....but it IS healing. it's just taking so long. 8 days after i had this procedure i had to go back to the dentist & get the wound packed with this clove mixture. it did help immensely. it wasn't the cure-all.....but it got me past alot of pain. 2 weeks after i had this done, part of that mixture fell out & it was hard & bitter......it unleashed a small river of old pus & blood (it was like a scab, a wet scab) & grossed me out but a few hours later i felt so much relief that i cried. hang in there.....it's really bad for a while.....but it does get better. i'm proof. according to my dentist i'm the one person in a thousand who has this happen so badly....but i'm here to tell you it gets better.......even when you think it won't. don't panic....have patience....it DOES get better.
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