Hi covertid,
Usually a dry socket occurs within the first 2-7 days post op. However, if the sockets are chronically irritated by chewing on them, impacted food debris or excessive usage of the irrigating syringe, then the healing can become comprised.
It is okay to gently irrigate the sockets with warm salt water 2-3 times a day. The purpose of the irrigation is to gently dislodge food debris, not clean the sockets out as if they were dirty. Swishing with warm salt water basically does the same thing.
All oral wounds from tooth extractions are going to have an unpleasant odor until the gum tissue closes over. Of course if food is impacted in the wound the odor will be worse. Also keep in mind that many people will not adhere to a different diet during the healing phase and that is the most common reason for food impaction in the wounds. Something else that would help with the odor and help keep your mouth really clean would be to use a tongue scraper once a day. The best time to use that is after you brush your teeth at night.
Bryanna
Quote:
Originally Posted by covertid
Hi Bryanna, thanks for the advice. I only use that syringe to irrigate the holes after every meal while the rest of the time I do normal rinsing. Will it really affect the clotting?. Because From what I read online, quite alot of people can't dislodge food debris from the hole by normal rinsing, even if they are soft food. Thus resulting in foul odour from the holes. Of course if its not required to use the syringe, I will definitely avoid it because there is still this pressure from the syringe that will affect the blood clot, and I really don't want dry sockets. And may I ask, what are the chances of developing dry sockets for now, I'm in day 11 after the extractions. By the way it is only one side that I've extracted with one upper wisdom and one lower impacted wisdom. Thanks alot!!
|
01-30-2015, 09:01 PM
Reply With Quote
Similar Threads
Threaded Mode