Hi!

Yes, I'm really not sure why he leaves it in for so long. I don't know if I should just ask him to take it out or be patient since I'm not really in any severe pain or anything and wait for Tuesday to roll around. He has not said that my case is extreme or extenuating. There is another girl who seems to be my age who had her teeth extracted on the same day who also has dry socket and who has been getting hers packed just as long as I have. I feel it is not common for them to be packed still after 4 weeks? Every time I go in to get the packing changed all he says is that it looks good. He never really gives me any details or says his opinion. It's hard to think about getting a second opinion as he is very well known around my small city and I don't want to cause any conflict or anything.

I have been experiencing sensitivity to cold in my upper extraction sites, is this normal? I don't want to ask him because I'm scared he will just pack the top ones again like a mad man lol.

Thank you so much for your helpful replies, I sure do appreciate it.

Janice