dry sockets after wisdom teeth removal

[nikita2477]

Hi, I had my wisdom teeth removed 6 days ago and have developed 2 dry sockets on the bottom. I followed the instructions, stayed away from all the "don'ts" and here I am.

My questions are:
1.How long does it usually take to heal and how many days should I expect pain?
2. I had them packed Tues and Wed and today he just put in the paste. How long will this give me relief?
3. Is it safe for me to start an exercise program next week?

Thanks in advance for your time, my OS seems to be in too much of a hurry to give me time to ask questions. He told me just to cancel my last appt (tom.) and call if problems arise. He didn't even look at the top ones, I assume they are doing ok.

Thank you!

[Jerome Bogin, D.D.S.]

It is safe to exercise if you feel up to it. We still do not know what causes them. They are very painful and can take 4 or 5 days to start feeling better. If you are not having any discomfort from the uppers I am sure they are fine, otherwise you would know it. I would think by this time you should be getting some relief.If not call the OS and get it repacked.

[mike1105]

dry sockets can be stubborn. in a nutshell they occur when the clot does not form correctly. sometimes, the sockets need to be curretted to create new bleeding and a new, hopefully correct, clot. sometimes packing and repacking does the trick. they arte not uncommon in lower molares. uncommon in upper molars. re: exercise: ask the Oral surgeon who should be answering ALL your questions.

[Diyanne]

Hi!  At 43 years old had the pleasure of having impacted wisdom tooth extracted 6 days ago.  No problem or pain the first few days.  Began experiencing a "jaw bone" ache on day three that has caused many sleepless nights and extra days/hours off work. I took prescribed pain pills, and tylenol to relieve pain to no avail.  Thought it was just me being wimpy.  Finally broke down and called the oral surgeon today and they took me right in and doctor said I had a dry socket and couldn't believe I waited since last Thursday to come in.  Don't suffer needlessly like I did.  I swear within 1/2 hour of the visit today I had relief. I can't wait for sleep as I didn't sleep well for two nights prior to surgery and not much since, so I have nine nights or so to make up for???  :)

[August575]

Hello, I just had my 2nd first upper molar (upper left) extracted two weeks ago and I have had a dry socket since then. At first the pain was a nagging pain to moderate. Then it got to the point where I had to take some pain killers to help it out and that did nothing. So, I just rode it out from there. I put some oral gel on for  a couple of days and now the pain is gone, but every now and then I get this pain that shoots up into my ear. Does anyone here on the forum think that it is too late for me to see my oral surgeon???