Prevention of dry socket:
Women who use birth control pills or have their teeth removed in the first 22 days of the menstrual cycle are twice as likely to develop dry socket after an extraction. Schedule extractions during the last week of your menstrual cycle (days 23 through 28) ** when estrogen levels are low or inactive.
Avoid drinking through a straw
Avoid smoking, it contaminates the extraction site
Avoid excessive mouth rinsing, it interferes with blood clotting
Keeping food from impacting in this area. Chew on the other side of your mouth and gently rinse your mouth with warm salt water after the first 24 hours.
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Treatment could include the following:
Medication applied to the site.
Clove oil technique.
Gauze with medication.
Additional home care instructions.
Applying topical anesthetic.
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