Dry socket?

Hi quick wee question ,Wen a dentist packs a dry socket ,does it fall out on its own as my dentist said it would be gone in a day or too , got it packed yesterday ,seems to be a black thing in there now ,please help

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hi there! sorry for posting the pic but i just need a little help. I had a tooth pulled on Friday and it's now my 2nd day. I'm worrying if it's a sign of a dry socket because It's black/gray in color and there's also something like white/yellow. is there anyone here who can help for what happened to me? I'm really😭 worried because I can't go to the dentist today because it's closed today.

Does anybody know I’d this is a dry socket ? @drysocket

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Because I am older, when I have had an extraction the teeth have been looser so more easily extracted so not much pain or swelling, I did have one though that broke and the dentist had to dig it out and that was inflamed and sore for about a week. Monday isn't far away so I would just see how it goes but it's probably just trauma

the pain of dry socket will never leave you - I'm traumatised still!!!!! 😂 xxx

Well this has been an education! I clicked expecting a thread about some sort of property electrical issue.

Don't swish with any rinse, I just get a mouthful of salt water and mouthwash mix and hold it there so nothing is disturbed, I also don't eat anything lumpy, bitty or hard for at least a week.

I had dry socket earlier this year and then it became infected. I have a ridiculously high pain threshold but this was the worst pain I’ve ever felt. It smelt absolutely horrible as well. I couldn’t sleep or work or do anything other than lie on my bed holding my face. It was all very dramatic. I felt like I was losing my mind for a good two weeks. I could barely hold any short term memories, it’s just a blur of pain.

You would definitely know if you had it!

I've had loads of teeth out and the clot does normally go a greyish colour, have you been told to do warm salty rinses because I normally have to do that from the second day, very gently of course but I think that is to stop infection. The pain you have now could be from the extraction causing a bit of trauma when it was pulled out.

I had dry socket pretty recently following a hour long , very tricky extraction of lower wisdom tooth.
I did everything right post the extraction (was absolutely terrified of dry socket) didn’t eat, drink or rinse for 24 hours, not a smoker, not on hormonal contraceptives etc (all risk factors).
By day three following extraction the pain was getting worse and most noticeable was the awful taste and smell in my mouth. The pain was insanely bad (fun times with three kids to look after) and had to get it packed twice. I was so lucky as we were in strict lockdown but begged a local dentist to see me.
As others said you’d really know if you have it but the horrible taste and smell was really the other main sign for me.

When you feel ready to eat don’t eat rice!!

I had a tooth out a short while ago, your socket looks fine to me. You're going to have pain for a few days, that's normal.

Here's mine around day 3.

And absolutely no straws. Nothing that creates suction in the mouth.

Just read the PPs who've had dry socket. I know I said it is so so bad and it was but not as bad as others have had it, I could sleep through it mostly (with painkillers obviously), and that was having two dry sockets at once.

I had to have an extraction a few months ago due to an abscess, only option given.
I too was terrified of dry socket and my advice would be not to go poking around it.
I had no stitches but left the gauze on for quite a long time, even replaced it. I was so wary I hardly ate anything for days and it was certainly over a week before I attempted anything solid.
Try not to sneeze or cough either incase you dislodge the clot. Good luck.

As above, you will know if you have it!! Childbirth is a walk in the park compared!

Same as others... when I had it it was so painful I couldn't even open my mouth properly and literally didn't sleep for days with the pain. I think it's a bit like flu... if you have to ask if you've got it, you probably haven't! ☺️

Dentist here.
The socket looks pretty normal for one day post extraction. A dry socket happens when you lose the blood clot prematurely and it leaves the socket empty so it fills up with food etc. If you have been using hot salt water mouthwashes too early or any mouthwash for that matter you may have disturbed the clot.
Follow the instructions you were given and hold the mouthwash over the socket rather than swish it around, also don’t over do it (that 3-4 times a day rather than every 10mins.
You’ve had a tooth ripped from the bony socket using heavy duty instrument so it will be uncomfortable for a few days. I found it painful for a week or so after an extraction. A dry socket is incredibly painful sometimes more so than the abscess that may have necessitated. You will not get relief from painkillers and sleep will be difficult.
Dry sockets tend to develop after a couple of days and will not respond to antibiotics ( they are not really due to infection more like a scab coming off a wound too early leaving exposed bone), they need packing with a dressing.
If the pain increases signicantly over the next 24 hrs contact your dentist who will organise to see you.

If you have dry socket you will know. It is horrifically painful very suddenly.

Cross-posted with the dental assistant. I bet you're relieved!