Can i get dry socket with an impacted wisdom tooth?

I had two bottom wisdom teeth removed. They were impacted and deep down covered by my gums. The surgeon had to cut through my gums to get to the teeth to pull them out. The hole was then sewn completely shut covering any hole that was left.





So is it even possible for me to get dry socket considering that the socket is completely covered?

Can i get dry socket with an impacted wisdom tooth?
As long as you don't smoke for a couple days if you even do smoke, and if you keep it rinsed with warm water, no salt added (why rub salt in your wounds) then you should recover and heal well with in a week. Take all of your antibiotics till finished. The only other way to end up with dry socket is (if you're a girl) are on birth control pills. That will also "sometimes" delay healing (dry socket).
Reply:Yes a dry socket is still possible, and is more common when lower teeth are removed. But it may not happen either, so try not to worry about it. Take your antibiotic if one was given to you and finish it. You should start rinsing with warm salty water but wait at least 24 hours before doing so. You can also rinse with some listerine after 24 hours. You should be applying ice for the first 24-36 hours 10-15 mins on/off then hot moist compress after that for several days as often as you can. If you have pain and the dentist gave you pain meds then take it otherwise if you can safely take Ibuprofen then take it. This works not only for pain but swelling. Avoid smoking for at least 24 hours, longer if you can, avoid drinking through a straw. Eat softer foods like scrambled egg, rice, potatos, pasta, yogurt, icecream, just to name a few. No brushing or flossing in these areas, use a q-tip dipped in some listerine or even a bit of your toothpaste and gently clean the teeth next to the extraction sites. You need to keep the areas clean, but you need to be gentle too.





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