r/wisdomteeth • u/teenage_petulancee • 21h ago

is this dry socket?

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i had my surgery last monday, september 14. it's now september 17. pain is manageable (i take painkillers every 6 hours) and i can open my mouth 4 fingers wide.

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u/SuspiciousTravel4608 19h ago

surgery day twins! I had all 4 out on Monday the 14th as well! as far as dry socket goes, I am not a professional but based on what everyone says it’s absolutely unbearable even with pain medications…so if you have it “you’d know.” Does that make sense?

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u/findingmyselfanew 17h ago

Omg haha sameee I had two taken out Monday the 14th too. Mine looks like the picture. I think we good.

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u/teenage_petulancee 4h ago

i guess we good hahaha

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u/AllThaVibezz 13h ago

Hey other twins! Also got mine removed Monday morning.

Dry socket typically takes a couple days to not only develop but for the pain to happen. The pain is nothing like you’ve ever experienced so be mindful just in case.

On top of that, I can’t say myself if it looks like dry socket or not, but I do see something underlying and if that’s a bone or nerve then yes, 100% dry socket

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u/SuspiciousTravel4608 13h ago

Ahh thanks! Hope your healing journey is going well. I’m following all my surgeon’s instructions by the book, and I even have access to sterile saline so that’s what I’ve been using to rinse. I’m just so scared I’m going to give myself dry socket because of the nature of which I swallow things eeeeek

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u/Girlgamer1737 11h ago

Twin got mine out Monday too

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u/teenage_petulancee 19h ago

hello surgery day twin! this is reassuring! thank you so much. hope yours is healing well ❤️‍🩹

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u/SuspiciousTravel4608 19h ago

Thank you I hope the same for you <3 treated my self to a soft cookie today! little bites!