{"id":12,"date":"2019-03-15T19:23:33","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T19:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.santaviccadental.com\/blog\/?p=12"},"modified":"2021-08-09T14:57:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T14:57:34","slug":"wisdom-teeth-extractions-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.santaviccadental.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/15\/wisdom-teeth-extractions-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"Coping With Dry Socket After Wisdom Teeth Extractions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Following wisdom\nteeth extractions in Lebanon<\/a>, you can expect some soreness and swelling in\nyour mouth. As you recover over the course of a week or so, the discomfort\nshould gradually diminish until you are able to resume your normal routine.\nUnfortunately, however, some individuals encounter an obstacle on their road to\nrecovery after they get their wisdom teeth removed \u2014 a rare but painful\ncomplication known as dry socket. This article discusses what dry socket is,\nhow you can treat it, and how you may be able to stop it from occurring in the\nfirst place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Is Dry Socket?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you suffer an\ninjury or undergo a surgery, a blood clot forms. After you get a tooth removed,\nthe clot\u2019s purpose is to shield the bone and nerves underneath it as your body\nworks to heal itself. In some cases, however, the clot gets dislodged. In other\ncases, the clot never forms at all. When either of these scenarios occur, the\ncondition is known as dry socket. Dry socket can be quite painful because it\nexposes the nerves and bones in the tooth\u2019s socket to the outside world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other than pain,\nindicators of dry socket include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n