Curiouse what'd in the gauze in my dry socket.?!
Question: Curiouse what'd in the gauze in my dry socket!.!?
ok, here's the long version!. you can skip this paragraph for a summary!.!.!. on monday i had 2 teethe pulled, on friday i thought there was a piece of the tooth left in one and it turned out to be a dry socket!. the dentist put some gauze with nasty stuff in there, and said it needs to be there for 3 days!. what i'm wondering is what chemicals are in the gauze and how safe hey are to swallow!. when he was doing it i wasn't really paying attention (that's how i get through dental appointments) but i heard something about stuff to keep it dry and some cleaning stuff (i assume to prevent infection on the cleaning stuff)!. so far it's the next day and this gauze is driving me nuts!. it tastes horrid, makes my saliva like ooze, dries out my mouth and when swallowed makes my throat really dry!. i'm not sure how safe it is to swallow but my mouth has always salivated a lot but of course the dentist told me not to spit while the gauze is there because it can make the gauze come out!. on the good side of things i seem to have caught it before it started hurting, from what i've read these can be pretty painful!.
short version: wondering what's in the gauze for my dry socket and if it's safe to swallow the juices that come out of it, it makes my saliva thick and my mouth dry!.!.!.
also, does anyone have any idea how long it generally can take for this to heal!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
short version: wondering what's in the gauze for my dry socket and if it's safe to swallow the juices that come out of it, it makes my saliva thick and my mouth dry!.!.!.
also, does anyone have any idea how long it generally can take for this to heal!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
It is the medication on the gauze strips usually a form of clove oil!. It is nasty tasting but the fastest way to get it to heal!. Usually the dressing is changed (depending on the patient's comfort requirements) every 24 to 48 hours for 3 to 6 days!. A patient can experience dramatic relief, even within an hour, once a dry socket dressing has been placed!. Look to at least a week of healing!. In the meantime if you smoke!.!.!.stop!. If you are drinking through a straw!.!.!.stop!. If you are doing any sucking motions!.!.!.stop!. All of these pull out the clot!. Avoid hot foods, and liquids!. Oh and do not spit a lot!. Rinse with warm salt water by gently tilting your head from side to side rather than swishing and then just open your mouth and let if flow out rather than spit!.
Probably the best dry socket treatment is to rest and eat well!. Your body has to heal and it needs the materials provided in food to do this!. Many patients with a dry socket don't eat because it hurts but this is totally the wrong thing to do!. Taking a few days off of work will usually not kill you and you can sleep whenever you wish!. Use Tylenol if needed for the pain if you do not have a narcotic you take!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Probably the best dry socket treatment is to rest and eat well!. Your body has to heal and it needs the materials provided in food to do this!. Many patients with a dry socket don't eat because it hurts but this is totally the wrong thing to do!. Taking a few days off of work will usually not kill you and you can sleep whenever you wish!. Use Tylenol if needed for the pain if you do not have a narcotic you take!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
SCOTT!.
this dry socket paste has to be left in place for as long as your dentist recommends!.
It takes a dry docket weeks to heal and there will be a steady ache throughout this period!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
this dry socket paste has to be left in place for as long as your dentist recommends!.
It takes a dry docket weeks to heal and there will be a steady ache throughout this period!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
the nasty tasting stuff is probably clove oil it wont harm u!. an upper socket is quicker to heal than a lower one!. when i had my wisdom teeth out i had to have the lower sockets packed with gauze for a couple of weeks and it was changed 2 or 3 times in that time!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yeah you can swallow it bc I'm sure the dentist won't poison you!. Don't take out the gauze or you'll be in for one RUDE awakening!. Not cool!. You should probably keep it gauzed up for a couple of days so it can re-clot!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Eugenyl is what they soak the gauze in!. It is oil of cloves!. Yes it is safe to swallow it!. It just doesn't taste too good and may cause an upset stomach, but it isn't dangerous (unless you have an allergy to cloves)!.
It usually takes a couple of weeks for it to fill in!. You will go back a few times and they will take out the gauze and put in a shorter piece each time!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
It usually takes a couple of weeks for it to fill in!. You will go back a few times and they will take out the gauze and put in a shorter piece each time!. Www@Answer-Health@Com