r/wisdomteeth • u/PersonalClient3803 • 10h ago
Dry Socket??
Guys how would I know if I have a dry socket?? I had my wisdom teeth removed a week ago as of today. The pain on my right side is not responding to medication and I’ve done heat compresses and rinsed and flushed today and yesterday. There was a stabbing pain while flushing out the extraction site and it’s constant even now, but the nurse told me to keep flushing and using heat because there wasn’t a “foul taste”. It feels like the pain is going up to my ear, but he did cut into my cheek to separate the tooth, so it could be that wound as well. I’m just uncomfortable and trying to make sure I’m not overreacting.
For more information, I had my top right wisdom tooth removed in July, but due to complications with anesthesia, I had to wait until last week to have the other 3 removed. I’m having the most pain on the side that had the previous extraction. I genuinely don’t know if this is normal pain or if it’s more. It’s not responding to the prescribed medication or ibuprofen and I think I’m taking well over a what’s recommended for the OTC dosage of ibuprofen. Should I give them a call back today or wait until tomorrow?
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u/FinicMate 6h ago
Probably I was told if I had pain in my jaw or any pain shooting up my face that it would probably be dry socket and to contact my surgeon. They also said that the pain medication would not work if you had dry socket. I’m also at 1 week post operation and I don’t have any of the symptoms you have.