Hi Stacy,
Oh that is miserable :/
Dry sockets can be very painful and really do need intervention to stop the pain. They usually irrigate the site with saline and then pack it with a 2x2 impregnated with a clove and anesthetic solution. The pain usually subsides very quickly. But the packing tends to fall out and should be changed once a day or every other day for about a week. Otherwise the pain will come back.
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by Stacy_11
Thanks Bryanna-
When I had my wisdom teeth out, many years ago, I developed dry sockets x4....it was terrible pain. 
The OMF doc gave me Tylenonol 3 and packed the wounds w/ clove flavored packing....I lost at least 10 lbs from that experience. 
Stacy |