Ways To Treat Dry Socket

Brush Teeth Gently

Patients need to brush their teeth gently both after a tooth extraction and developing dry socket. Gentle brushing can help prevent dry socket. It's common for patients to develop dry socket if the bristles of their toothbrush move over the extraction site, causing the blood clot to become dislodged. Patients will typically know if this happens very quickly because of the pain that follows. If individuals already have dry socket, brushing too roughly will lead to excruciating pain because of the stimulation against their nerves. Patients can talk to their doctor about the safest practices to use when brushing their teeth. The doctor may recommend avoiding brushing on that site, or they may show patients how to brush their other teeth while avoiding damaging the site of the tooth extraction. For some individuals, electric toothbrushes might be more precise than manual ones, making it easier to avoid accidentally hitting the extraction site. For others, though, a manual toothbrush might have less power, which means it's less likely to dislodge the clot even if it does accidentally bump the extraction site.

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