[tommylee333]

i am new to this group and i think i posted into someone else's thread, if i did i am so sorry, please forgive me. but i have several questions.

1= had an eye tooth cut out 3 days ago and they packed it with a gel pack and added a stitch. now i see a small section of the gelpad trying to ease out of the socket. is this ok?

2= how long before you can eat regular food such as chicken, etc.

3= how long does the soreness last from something like this?

4= i now have the worst heartburn everyday has anyone had this experience?

5= How long after a tooth extraction can you still get a dry socket? because i am so afraid of getting one.

Thanks in advance for any help and may God bless.

[Bryanna]

Hi tommylee,

It's okay to post on another thread so long as the topic is the same. Otherwise it's best to post your thread... easier to find

I will re post your questions and answer in bold type.

<<1= had an eye tooth cut out 3 days ago and they packed it with a gel pack and added a stitch. now i see a small section of the gelpad trying to ease out of the socket. is this ok?>>

ARE YOU SURE IT'S THE GEL PACK? DID THE DENTIST PUT IN A BONE GRAFT AND A COLLAGEN PLUG... DO YOU KNOW? WHATEVER IT IS, DO NOT TRY TO PULL IT OUT OR TOUCH IT WITH YOUR TOOTH BRUSH OR FINGER.

<<2= how long before you can eat regular food such as chicken, etc.>>

IT IS BEST TO AVOID EATING ANYTHING ON THAT SIDE OF YOUR MOUTH AND TO EAT A NUTRITIOUS SOFT FOOD DIET FOR AT LEAST 2 WEEKS OR UNTIL THE SURGICAL HOLE CLOSES OVER WITH GUM TISSUE. BAKED CHICKEN IS SOFT AND CAN BE EATEN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF YOUR MOUTH. DO NOT USE A DRAW TO DRINK WITH UNTIL THE HOLE IS CLOSED AS THAT CAN PULL THE CLOT OUT.

AVOID SMOKING AS THE ACTION OF SMOKING CAN ALSO DISLODGE THE CLOT AND CAUSE A DRY SOCKET TO OCCUR. THE CHEMICALS IN TOBACCO CAN ALSO PROLONG OR PROHIBIT THE WOUND FROM HEALING. AVOID MOUTHWASH AS THE ALCOHOL CONTENT AND OTHER CHEMICALS CAN IRRITATE THE WOUND, DISTURB THE FORMATION OF THE CLOT AND PROLONG HEALING. WARM SALT WATER RINSING 3-4 TIMES A DAY BEGINNING 24 HOURS AFTER THE EXTRACTION AND CONTINUED UNTIL THE SITE CLOSES IS ALL THE CLEANING YOU NEED TO DO ON THAT SITE.

<<<<3= how long does the soreness last from something like this?>>

THE SORENESS CAN LAST FOR SEVERAL DAYS. IT DEPENDS ON HOW INFECTED THE TOOTH WAS THAT WAS REMOVED AND HOW EXTENSIVE THE SURGERY WAS TO REMOVE IT. AN EYE TOOTH, WHICH IS A CANINE TOOTH, IS USUALLY LARGE ROOTED TOOTH AND IT IS IN A DELICATE AREA OF THE JAW BONE. THE BONE CAN FEEL SORE FOR QUITE AWHILE AFTER THE TOOTH IS REMOVED. JUST CURIOUS, WAS THIS TOOTH ROOT CANALED? ARE THE ADJACENT TEETH ROOT CANALED?

<<4= i now have the worst heartburn everyday has anyone had this experience?>>

HEARTBURN? ARE YOU PRONE TO HEARTBURN OR DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS? WERE YOU VERY NERVOUS/ANXIOUS ABOUT HAVING THIS PROCEDURE DONE? WHAT FOODS HAVE YOU BEEN EATING, DRINKING SINCE THE EXTRACTION? ARE YOU CHEWING WELL OR JUST CHEWING A LITTLE BIT?

<<5= How long after a tooth extraction can you still get a dry socket? because i am so afraid of getting one.>>

GENERALLY A DRY SOCKET OCCURS BY THE 3RD TO 4TH DAY POST OP THE EXTRACTION. IT CAN OCCUR LATER THAN THAT, BUT NOT USUALLY. IT IS TYPICAL TO HAVE SOME PAIN/SORENESS FOR THE FIRST DAY OR FEW FOLLOWING THE EXTRACTION. IF THE PAIN BECOMES INCREASING WORSE BY THE 3RD OR 4TH DAY, RATHER THAN BETTER, THEN IT'S BEST TO SEE YOUR ORAL SURGEON FOR AN EVALUATION OF POSSIBLE DRY SOCKET. AFTER THE 3RD OR 4TH DAY YOU DEVELOP SWELLING, FEVER, OTHER SIGNS OF AN INFECTION, DO NOT WAIT TO SEE YOUR ORAL SURGEON FOR EVALUATION.

<<Thanks in advance for any help and may God bless>>

YOU ARE VERY WELCOME... I HOPE THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN HELPFUL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM.
GOD BLESS YOU ALSO ~'.'~

[tommylee333]

Thanks Bryanna for your reply.

i was born hair lip and clef pallett and had all my teeth removed about 20 years ago but the one eye tooth which was so deep up into my gums that it was into my nasal cavity because it never came out but just a very small bit because of the way my other teeth did. so no dentist would mess with it, in fear of messing something up because my teeth came in at all kinds of angles. i also had double rows of back teeth due to the clef pallett. and one tooth came out in the middle of the roof of my mouth. but over the years the eye tooth slowly wore away because my dentures rubbed against it, and so the tooth has slowly drifted down but started to decay. and it's root was not as long as it used to be so i found a dentist that would cut it out. and she put some gelfoam with some kind of chemical on it, into the whole where the tooth was cut out.not a bone graft, just gelfoam with some medicine on it.

it has been 4 days now and the stitch she put in it has came out today but she said that it would dissolve itself. is that normal for it to come out in 4 days?

so far the hole looks good but i was just wondering since i can see the gelfoam if that means i will get a dry socket?

i don't drink or smoke never have even had a cigarette in my mouth, maybe drank a 6 pack and maybe a quart of liquor in my whole life i never had any use for them, and that is kinda strange because i am a musician and everyone around me always drinks and smokes,but i can't stand it, been playing for 50 years i have played with several famous bands and also have my own cd called unsung hero tittle was for my grand mother who raised me.

today i ate some potato salid , and some chicken but i mashed it up and only ate it on the other side. do you think that is ok? i just don't want to get a dry socket.

i have been taking ibuprofen 800 mg for the pain.and i have been rinsing with warm salty water, i just kinda let the water move gently in my mouth and let it dribble out,i haven't did any hard rinsing yet, just gentle, when should i start rinsing regular with full pressure?

i see where you have taken your time and answered a lots of peoples questions on this site, that is so kind of you and i know God will bless you for it.

Originally Posted by Bryanna

Hi tommylee,

It's okay to post on another thread so long as the topic is the same. Otherwise it's best to post your thread... easier to find

I will re post your questions and answer in bold type.

<<1= had an eye tooth cut out 3 days ago and they packed it with a gel pack and added a stitch. now i see a small section of the gelpad trying to ease out of the socket. is this ok?>>

ARE YOU SURE IT'S THE GEL PACK? DID THE DENTIST PUT IN A BONE GRAFT AND A COLLAGEN PLUG... DO YOU KNOW? WHATEVER IT IS, DO NOT TRY TO PULL IT OUT OR TOUCH IT WITH YOUR TOOTH BRUSH OR FINGER.

<<2= how long before you can eat regular food such as chicken, etc.>>

IT IS BEST TO AVOID EATING ANYTHING ON THAT SIDE OF YOUR MOUTH AND TO EAT A NUTRITIOUS SOFT FOOD DIET FOR AT LEAST 2 WEEKS OR UNTIL THE SURGICAL HOLE CLOSES OVER WITH GUM TISSUE. BAKED CHICKEN IS SOFT AND CAN BE EATEN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF YOUR MOUTH. DO NOT USE A DRAW TO DRINK WITH UNTIL THE HOLE IS CLOSED AS THAT CAN PULL THE CLOT OUT.

AVOID SMOKING AS THE ACTION OF SMOKING CAN ALSO DISLODGE THE CLOT AND CAUSE A DRY SOCKET TO OCCUR. THE CHEMICALS IN TOBACCO CAN ALSO PROLONG OR PROHIBIT THE WOUND FROM HEALING. AVOID MOUTHWASH AS THE ALCOHOL CONTENT AND OTHER CHEMICALS CAN IRRITATE THE WOUND, DISTURB THE FORMATION OF THE CLOT AND PROLONG HEALING. WARM SALT WATER RINSING 3-4 TIMES A DAY BEGINNING 24 HOURS AFTER THE EXTRACTION AND CONTINUED UNTIL THE SITE CLOSES IS ALL THE CLEANING YOU NEED TO DO ON THAT SITE.

<<<<3= how long does the soreness last from something like this?>>

THE SORENESS CAN LAST FOR SEVERAL DAYS. IT DEPENDS ON HOW INFECTED THE TOOTH WAS THAT WAS REMOVED AND HOW EXTENSIVE THE SURGERY WAS TO REMOVE IT. AN EYE TOOTH, WHICH IS A CANINE TOOTH, IS USUALLY LARGE ROOTED TOOTH AND IT IS IN A DELICATE AREA OF THE JAW BONE. THE BONE CAN FEEL SORE FOR QUITE AWHILE AFTER THE TOOTH IS REMOVED. JUST CURIOUS, WAS THIS TOOTH ROOT CANALED? ARE THE ADJACENT TEETH ROOT CANALED?

<<4= i now have the worst heartburn everyday has anyone had this experience?>>

HEARTBURN? ARE YOU PRONE TO HEARTBURN OR DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS? WERE YOU VERY NERVOUS/ANXIOUS ABOUT HAVING THIS PROCEDURE DONE? WHAT FOODS HAVE YOU BEEN EATING, DRINKING SINCE THE EXTRACTION? ARE YOU CHEWING WELL OR JUST CHEWING A LITTLE BIT?

<<5= How long after a tooth extraction can you still get a dry socket? because i am so afraid of getting one.>>

GENERALLY A DRY SOCKET OCCURS BY THE 3RD TO 4TH DAY POST OP THE EXTRACTION. IT CAN OCCUR LATER THAN THAT, BUT NOT USUALLY. IT IS TYPICAL TO HAVE SOME PAIN/SORENESS FOR THE FIRST DAY OR FEW FOLLOWING THE EXTRACTION. IF THE PAIN BECOMES INCREASING WORSE BY THE 3RD OR 4TH DAY, RATHER THAN BETTER, THEN IT'S BEST TO SEE YOUR ORAL SURGEON FOR AN EVALUATION OF POSSIBLE DRY SOCKET. AFTER THE 3RD OR 4TH DAY YOU DEVELOP SWELLING, FEVER, OTHER SIGNS OF AN INFECTION, DO NOT WAIT TO SEE YOUR ORAL SURGEON FOR EVALUATION.

<<Thanks in advance for any help and may God bless>>

YOU ARE VERY WELCOME... I HOPE THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN HELPFUL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM.
GOD BLESS YOU ALSO ~'.'~

[Bryanna]

Hi tommylee,

How very cool about your lengthy career in music and having your own CD! Thanks for sharing that piece about yourself

Okay ... so you had a hair lip and cleft palate. No doubt you are very familiar with having oral surgery. Do you have your own lower teeth or were they removed also?

Have you been able to wear your upper denture since the recent extraction? Sometimes the denture acts as a band-ade over the extraction site. This can be both good and bad. Depends on the individual circumstances. Do you remove your upper denture when you sleep?

Fours days is early for the sutures to come out. It's best if they stay in for about 7-10 days. But it's not unusual for them to fall out sooner. They do not necessarily have to be replaced if the site is healing okay.

Being able to see the gelfoam does not mean you will end up with a dry socket. It may actually be a different type of collagen plug that the dentist soaked in an antibiotic. The purpose of using the collagen is to help hold the clot in the socket underneath the plug. So seeing that plug is not a bad thing.

If you develop an increase rather than decrease in pain, swelling, or other onset of symptoms that you have not had so far, then see your dentist. Continue with the gentle salt water rinsing until you feel things are progressing nicely and you can increase the vigor of the rinsing. Also, if you are wearing your denture, please be sure that it is clean before you put it in.

I hope things improve with each day. If not, then don't hesitate to see your dentist.

Bryanna

Originally Posted by tommylee333

Thanks Bryanna for your reply.

i was born hair lip and clef pallett and had all my teeth removed about 20 years ago but the one eye tooth which was so deep up into my gums that it was into my nasal cavity because it never came out but just a very small bit because of the way my other teeth did. so no dentist would mess with it, in fear of messing something up because my teeth came in at all kinds of angles. i also had double rows of back teeth due to the clef pallett. and one tooth came out in the middle of the roof of my mouth. but over the years the eye tooth slowly wore away because my dentures rubbed against it, and so the tooth has slowly drifted down but started to decay. and it's root was not as long as it used to be so i found a dentist that would cut it out. and she put some gelfoam with some kind of chemical on it, into the whole where the tooth was cut out.not a bone graft, just gelfoam with some medicine on it.

it has been 4 days now and the stitch she put in it has came out today but she said that it would dissolve itself. is that normal for it to come out in 4 days?

so far the hole looks good but i was just wondering since i can see the gelfoam if that means i will get a dry socket?

i don't drink or smoke never have even had a cigarette in my mouth, maybe drank a 6 pack and maybe a quart of liquor in my whole life i never had any use for them, and that is kinda strange because i am a musician and everyone around me always drinks and smokes,but i can't stand it, been playing for 50 years i have played with several famous bands and also have my own cd called unsung hero tittle was for my grand mother who raised me.

today i ate some potato salid , and some chicken but i mashed it up and only ate it on the other side. do you think that is ok? i just don't want to get a dry socket.

i have been taking ibuprofen 800 mg for the pain.and i have been rinsing with warm salty water, i just kinda let the water move gently in my mouth and let it dribble out,i haven't did any hard rinsing yet, just gentle, when should i start rinsing regular with full pressure?

i see where you have taken your time and answered a lots of peoples questions on this site, that is so kind of you and i know God will bless you for it.

[tommylee333]

i have all my teeth out and lower and upper dentures, i don't sleep with them tho.i take them out at night.
it seems to be healing pretty good, today makes 6 days and the stitches have now came out but so far it seems ok, i actually ate some regular food today and so far seems ok.
my denture covers the area but it also kinda rubs against it a little. but hopefully if the Good Lord willing it will be ok.it seems to be healing good just don't want to get dry sockett.
thanks for your reply you are a kind person.

Originally Posted by Bryanna

Hi tommylee,

How very cool about your lengthy career in music and having your own CD! Thanks for sharing that piece about yourself

Okay ... so you had a hair lip and cleft palate. No doubt you are very familiar with having oral surgery. Do you have your own lower teeth or were they removed also?

Have you been able to wear your upper denture since the recent extraction? Sometimes the denture acts as a band-ade over the extraction site. This can be both good and bad. Depends on the individual circumstances. Do you remove your upper denture when you sleep?

Fours days is early for the sutures to come out. It's best if they stay in for about 7-10 days. But it's not unusual for them to fall out sooner. They do not necessarily have to be replaced if the site is healing okay.

Being able to see the gelfoam does not mean you will end up with a dry socket. It may actually be a different type of collagen plug that the dentist soaked in an antibiotic. The purpose of using the collagen is to help hold the clot in the socket underneath the plug. So seeing that plug is not a bad thing.

If you develop an increase rather than decrease in pain, swelling, or other onset of symptoms that you have not had so far, then see your dentist. Continue with the gentle salt water rinsing until you feel things are progressing nicely and you can increase the vigor of the rinsing. Also, if you are wearing your denture, please be sure that it is clean before you put it in.

I hope things improve with each day. If not, then don't hesitate to see your dentist.

Bryanna

[Bryanna]

Tommy lee,

Glad to hear that you think it's healing well.
If you develop any negative changes or you feel the denture is making the site feel sore, then please see your dentist.

Also good to know that you remove your dentures when you sleep. It's important to do that because the oral tissue should not be covered up 24 hours a day, especially when you sleep because that is an opportune time for bacteria to breed underneath the dentures.

Have a great day!!
Bryanna

Originally Posted by tommylee333

i have all my teeth out and lower and upper dentures, i don't sleep with them tho.i take them out at night.
it seems to be healing pretty good, today makes 6 days and the stitches have now came out but so far it seems ok, i actually ate some regular food today and so far seems ok.
my denture covers the area but it also kinda rubs against it a little. but hopefully if the Good Lord willing it will be ok.it seems to be healing good just don't want to get dry sockett.
thanks for your reply you are a kind person.

[tommylee333]

Thanks so much for your help Bryanna may God bless you. i have been eating pretty much anything now that it's been a week, and it looks as if it is healing good so far thank the Lord.

Originally Posted by Bryanna

Tommy lee,

Glad to hear that you think it's healing well.
If you develop any negative changes or you feel the denture is making the site feel sore, then please see your dentist.

Also good to know that you remove your dentures when you sleep. It's important to do that because the oral tissue should not be covered up 24 hours a day, especially when you sleep because that is an opportune time for bacteria to breed underneath the dentures.

Have a great day!!
Bryanna

[Bryanna]

You are welcome, Tommy Lee.

Take good care of yourself ~'.'~

Bryanna

Originally Posted by tommylee333

Thanks so much for your help Bryanna may God bless you. i have been eating pretty much anything now that it's been a week, and it looks as if it is healing good so far thank the Lord.