Symptoms of dry socket of wisdom teeth

Update Date: 2023-07-31 Source: Network

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Wisdom teeth are very easy to have problems, because its role is very small. If there is a problem, it is usually extracted directly. Although tooth extraction is not a major operation, it is not very dangerous, but as long as it is an operation, there is always the possibility of complications. Dry socket is a common complication of wisdom teeth extraction. What is the symptom of dry socket? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

Symptoms of dry socket of wisdom teeth

First, dry socket is a common dental disease. Many people are affected by dry socket, which is extremely harmful to the health of teeth and will affect the daily life of patients. Generally, it will occur 3-4 days after the removal of wisdom teeth. Patients will feel persistent pain locally, even involving the ear and temporal parts, causing pain symptoms,

Second, there are obvious clotting blocks in the local alveolar fossa of the patient, which are dark gray. The necrotic tissue will gradually fall off, resulting in serious exposure of alveolar bone, serious swelling of gingiva around the extraction wound, necrosis of bone on the surface of alveolar bone wall, and gray pseudomembrane covering, and bad smell on the wound site,

Third: the patient's local lymph node swelling, compression produced obvious pain, mouth opening was limited, and will be accompanied by low fever and systemic discomfort symptoms. The pain symptoms of some patients will be radiated to the submandibular region, ear and temporal region, and the top of the head, and can not be relieved with general analgesic drugs,

matters needing attention

1. Protect the wound after tooth extraction. Don't touch the wound with fingers or tongue. 2. Before the wound is healed, it is best to eat liquid food, pay attention to oral cleaning after eating, after tooth extraction, do not brush your teeth and spit within 24 hours to avoid blood clot falling off, 3. Do not use straw when drinking water, the action of suction will cause pressure on the wound and aggravate the pain.