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Can I Still Have Dry Socket After 5 Days After Tooth Extraction?

Hi I had a tooth extraction done on my lower jaw (a molar), everything seemed to go well although there was still some pain after 4 days. On day 5 while brushing my teeth, I fear that I may have damaged the granulation tissue. I thought I could taste blood although I did not see it and it appeared that the granulation tissue was either missing or covered with new blood. I placed a gauze in my mouth and did not get any fresh blood on the gauze. I have some pain but not a severe pain as described for dry socket. Can I still have dry socket after 5 days or would I at least feel if the granulation tissue came out? Could I have merely cracked the tissue causing a blood leak? I am a 50 year old female. 5 2 , 118 pounds
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Thanks for your query. I have gone through your query.
Nothing to worry, it is normal to have a dull pain after extraction till it heals. It might last for a week. It is not dry socket, dry socket occurs within 3days after extraction. So complete the course of antibiotics and analgesics. Do saline gargling. Nothing to worry about the dislodged granulation tissue. It will be replaced by normal physiological process. I hope my answer will help you. Take care
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Can I Still Have Dry Socket After 5 Days After Tooth Extraction?

Thanks for your query. I have gone through your query. Nothing to worry, it is normal to have a dull pain after extraction till it heals. It might last for a week. It is not dry socket, dry socket occurs within 3days after extraction. So complete the course of antibiotics and analgesics. Do saline gargling. Nothing to worry about the dislodged granulation tissue. It will be replaced by normal physiological process. I hope my answer will help you. Take care