Help!!! I think I might have a dry socket...

[aleigh3890]

I got my 2 bicuspids removed yesterday, and I'm really freaking because I think I might have a dry socket on my left side.

My right side isn't sensitive at all and looks like there is a whiteish covering on it.

My left side on the other hand has that whiteish around the edge of the socket and there seems to be a red hole in the center. It's the tiniest bit sensitive but I'm really worried it'll get worse tomorrow.

Does anyone have pics of a dry socket or a partial dry socket? (I think mine is only a partial).


I didn't spit or smoke or use a straw!!! I hope it isn't a dry socket!!!

[Hyrule]

if it's dry socket there is 2 options ... yo might want to go see your dentist ask him for pain medication or use pain medication suck as advil or aspirin. Dry socket usually heal itself withing 2 weeks. I think i had it. It's really painfull but it goes away by itself eventually

[ColoradoGirl]

I never had dry socket, but various people close to me did--as I understand it, dry socket is super painful, and looks very angry (swollen and red) when it emerges. Prolly best practice is to call your oral surgeon's office, though.

[RedDress]

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check this thread from just a few days ago.
there is nothing unusual in the look of the dry socket tooth, so no pictures.
the only thing is (in case of my wisdom tooth) i could see a white spot inside (i guess that was the exposed bone)

[aleigh3890]

Thanks everyone! It looks like I'm actually in the safe zone.

It seemed like the center of the clot had been removed but that the outer ring was still there. I kept washing my mouth with salt water and kept it clean while making sure I didn't play with it, and this morning there is a very thin layer of clot over it! It looks like the ring closed together!

Boy am I relieved! Still I'm being veryyyy careful. I took a few shots, I'll post them once I find where my camera cord went