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[travismom]

Travis had a wisdom tooth pulled last Tuesday and he's had the worst time with this. There is no infection and he's been to the dentist about 3 times to have him put packing and antibiotics on the place where the tooth was cut out. But tonight, he's just having a real hard time keeping the pain at a minimum.

I've never had dry socket, but I've had a wisdom tooth cut out. Actually I had all four taken out at once and I really don't remember alot, so I can't help Travis. Does anyone have any suggestions he can do to ease the pain? He had to call in sick tonight to work because he's hurting so bad.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks so much!

[chezp]

No suggestions here, but lots of

[DopeyGirl]

Clove oil mixed with olive oil! He may be able to get some clove oil from his dentist and if not, then you can buy it at Walgreens or even GNC. I think it's 3 drops of clove oil to 1/4 teaspoon olive oil.

Rinse out the area well with warm salt water, mix the oils and put a little on a cotton ball or cotton pad and apply it to the socket area (leave it there for a little bit . . . the pain should start to lessen). You don't want to put too much on it though. It shouldn't be dripping off the cotton.

Also Advil is the pain reliever DH was told to take and it worked much better than Motrin or Aleve!

Hope he feels better soon!

[Huntermom]

[home4us123]

[Caldercup]

I remember being told to put cold, damp tea bags on the spot.

I hope he comes through this quickly and it doesn't send his blood sugars wacko!
Eileen

[HiddenMickey]

Poor Travis! I've still got my Wisdom teeth....so no advice here.

[Colexis Mom]

[Luvsun]

Like Eileen, I have heard to put a damp tea bag on the area. I hope he is feeling better very soon!

[KMB733]

[JoanneS]

Ouch! Poor thing! It looks like you've gotten some good suggestions. Just remember, when you have a tooth removed, you should not use a straw or suck on a popsicle or lollipop for a few days after removal. No smoking either. All can lead to a dry socket.

Good luck and I hope he feels better very soon.

[Carousel96]

No advice, just pixies.


(The more I hear about wisdom teeth experiences, the more I think my oral surgeon should be sainted.)

[minemoz1]

The tea bag helps with bleeding. It's an old fashion way to clot blood. DH used it last year when he had his wisdom teeth out and had his incisions break open. Don't know how much good that would do for pain.

[Teresa]

Call the dentist and go back!
You've gotten some great suggestions - but the surgeon or dentist who removed the tooth in the first place needs to look at it and actually diagnose it as dry socket first.
The dentist can also rinse it out, making sure there are no stray particles that shouldn't be there, and pack it with an analgesic sponge.

[kriston]

The packing that the dentist used probably has a clove mixture in it. They hurt like a bear. Ibuprofen helps. I'd call the dentist and tell them that the pain is still bad enough that he had to call in sick to work today. They'll probably just keep having him come in to change the packing until the pain is gone.