Symptoms of dry socket, pain is the most obvious

The symptom of dry socket is severe pain that occurs 3-4 days after tooth extraction. If you have dry socket, you should pay attention to oral hygiene and diet, avoid spicy and irritating foods, otherwise the wound will be difficult to heal. Drink plenty of water and pay more attention to rest.

1. Symptoms and Signs

The main symptom is persistent severe local pain 3-4 days after tooth extraction, which also involves ear and temporal pain. The blood clot in the local alveolar socket appears dark gray, and the necrotic tissue gradually falls off, exposing the alveolar bone. The gums around the tooth extraction wound are red and swollen, the surface of the alveolar bone wall is bone necrotic, covered with a grayish-white pseudomembrane, and the wound has a foul odor. Local lymph nodes are swollen, painful when pressed, limited mouth opening, low fever, and general discomfort.

2. Precautions

1. Pay attention to oral hygiene. It is best to replace the tampon in the tooth socket every 2 hours. 2. Avoid spicy and irritating foods to prevent the wound from not healing. 3. Eat light food, drink more water, increase nutrition, and enhance immunity.

3. Inspection Methods

The clinical manifestation is spontaneous pain that begins 2 to 3 days after tooth extraction and radiates to the ear or front teeth. During examination, the doctor finds that the blood clot in the extraction socket has fallen off, exposing the bone wall and appearing grayish white. It is very painful when the probe touches the bone wall. If not treated in time, the course of the disease may last for half a month or longer.