My dry sockets were bad enough to keep me out of work for a week. Plus I had nerve damage. But that's a tale for a different community.
I was asked at the time by my oral surgeon if I was on HBC, and I was. He did warn me that HBC might contribute to dry sockets before I had the surgery. He also said that smoking cigarettes might contribute as well. Those were the only two things he mentioned. And I sent home from surgery with prescriptions for an antibiotic and Vicodin.
Clove extract was immensely helpful. It's available at hippy grocery stores. A drop or so on a cotton ball held lightly in place for a minute of so would give me relief for an hour or more. Plus staying hydrated -- like drinking 24 ounces of water an hour -- really really helped. They are *dry* sockets after all!
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Date: 2006-08-16 04:57 am (UTC)I was asked at the time by my oral surgeon if I was on HBC, and I was. He did warn me that HBC might contribute to dry sockets before I had the surgery. He also said that smoking cigarettes might contribute as well. Those were the only two things he mentioned. And I sent home from surgery with prescriptions for an antibiotic and Vicodin.
Clove extract was immensely helpful. It's available at hippy grocery stores. A drop or so on a cotton ball held lightly in place for a minute of so would give me relief for an hour or more. Plus staying hydrated -- like drinking 24 ounces of water an hour -- really really helped. They are *dry* sockets after all!