To ask if you've ever had dry socket after a tooth removal?

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I had my top wisdom tooth removed yesterday. It was fine! Out within a few seconds it felt like, no issues. I was in and out within 5 minutes I think

The local anaesthetic wore off over a few hours and I was just a bit tender

This afternoon I feel like I want to rip my face off. The pain is so intense I'd rather push another baby out. What the hell is this?

I've googled dry socket but my dental surgeon said it's almost impossible I'd get that since it was a top wisdom tooth and came out really easily, intact in one piece

She said any problems though and to go back to my own dentist. What do I do? Can a GP not help? I really can't afford the cost of a dentist trip they charge for a consultation and I don't have that

Is there any self help measures? What helped you?

Thanks so much

It needs to be packed.

Is there a dental school nearby? They often run free out of hours clinics.

Co-codamol and heat packs helped me a lot, but it was still hell.

Sympathies.

It is the worst pain I’ve ever had in my life, you have my sympathies!
I was going to say clove oil but another poster said don’t do it.
I needed co codemol, had it packed (that helped loads) and I just stayed in bed in terrible pain for ages. I was prescribed max strength ibuprofen but then co codemol helped better

The PP linked to one Indian paper with one case of burns caused by clove oil. According to all the medical sites I have just looked at (Healthline, WebMD, Very Well) clove oil is fine to use and has a number of studies showing its effectiveness. I used it when I had dry socket.

Clive oil is not alright to use on gums or in a socket. Dentists used it in the past as Eugenol mixed with zinc oxide to form a paste which was put inside a tooth . Because clove oil is an irritant it "cauterises " the nerve and can help tooth ache . Clove oil is not put neat or diluted in a tooth and should not be put anywhere near gum or especially a healing socket . Neither should tooth tincture or aspirin be put on gums as they can also cause very , very nasty burns.
Here is a link you might take notice of www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.4817.pdf