Question:
Lower wisdom tooth? Almost textbook description of dry socket. Should
be on the way out now. Unless there is increased pain/swelling/drainage
at this point, she's amost certainly over the hump.
Unfortunately common. Surgeon should have informed about so common a
sequellum.
Answer:
37 year old woman. Impacted wisdom teeth with infection.
Surgically extracted with local anesthesia. Had
antibiotics.
Very little pain for 3 days. Pain started
on the 4th day & continued. Went to the doc on the 7th day.
He looked & said it seems to be healing fine.
Gave different antibiotics saying there may some internal
infection which isn't visible. 9 days after surgery - still have
intermittent pain.
I wouldn't presume to second-guess a surgeon who has actually seen the
extraction site. Of course, dry socket is often diagnosed by
symptoms--this isn't something you biopsy.
Still, whether it constitutes a full-blown dry socket or just a mild
osteitis, if the pain is diminishing (even if very gradually) it doesn't
sound like anything to worry about, and I wouldn't worry too much about
whether the situation is a dry socket or not at this case. It certainly
doesn't indicate that anything is wrong, and dry sockets DO heal.
Sutures removed. No pain during removal.
However still some pain in the teeth.
The dentist said the wound has mostly healed.
