It is a dreadful thought for many when the dentist puts all those tools inside your mouth for drilling and cutting your gums open to pull out one painful tooth. We’re not trying to scare you. It’s not that bad for many people. Anyone with an abscessed, decaying or poorly positioned tooth would have experienced this.
The post-extraction days are a critical time when you need to take good care of the operated area. Poor oral hygiene may cause various complications like gum infections or dry socket.
In a healthy healing process following a tooth extraction, blood clots in the operated area. But in the case of a dry socket, this healing process is disturbed when the clot gets dislodged from its proper place and creates an empty space in the socket. The clinical name for this is alveolar osteitis.
Food easily gets stuck in this empty space or socket, and poor dental hygiene can give rise to a bacterial infection resulting in pain, inflammation, and swelling in that area.
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The most common cause of dry socket is not following post-operative care instructions. Key among these errors is smoking within 72 hours of a tooth extraction. The toxins present in the tobacco disrupt the healing process.
Other causes include:
Here are few home remedies for dry Socket that will quickly relieve you from pain and inflammation.
Clove oil has been used time and again for curing many dental issues. It contains a compound called eugenol that acts as an antiseptic and an analgesic. It alleviates pain and kills bacterial contamination inside the mouth.
Repeat this a few times a day to get relief from the pain.
Using honey as a home remedy for dry socket is the simplest, easiest and safest method. Honey reduces the symptoms associated with dry socket like inflammation, swelling and fluid oozing from the wound.
Repeat the process, including rinsing your mouth and reapplying honey, every 24 hours until the pain subsides.
The pain in a dry socket is usually caused by bacterial proliferation due to improper hygiene. Coconut oil has antibacterial and antifungal properties that help reduce bacteria in the mouth. Apart from helping a dry socket heal, it is known to cure diseases like periodontal dermatitis and other oral problems.
This is done through a procedure called oil pulling and is considered one of the tools for maintaining good oral health.
Do this twice a day to get rid of the painful dry socket.
Vitamin C has been used in various medicines to treat allergies, viruses and other inflammatory conditions. It has bioflavonoids that support blood circulation and it’s a powerful antioxidant.
Vitamin C supplements are beneficial in speeding up the healing after a tooth extraction and reducing the likelihood of dry socket or other complications.
According to the recommended dietary allowance, the daily intake of vitamin C should be:
Men | Women | Pregnancy | Lactation | |
USA | 60 mg | 60 mg | 70 mg | 95 mg |
UK | 40 mg | 40 mg | 50 mg | 70 mg |
Australia | 40 mg | 30 mg | 60 mg | 75 mg |
You can take the vitamin C supplements to fulfill your daily requirement. Consult your doctor before starting any supplements.
Using tea bags as home remedy for dry socket can also help reduce the pain associated with it. Tea contains tannic acid and is a natural antibiotic and antibacterial. It helps reduce the inflammation and swelling of the problem area.
Repeat as needed.
Rinsing your mouth with salt water, or saline water is a good preventive home remedy for dry socket and other post-tooth extraction complications.
The salt, or sodium chloride, is a powerful antibacterial ingredient that inhibits the propagation of bacteria and kills them. It also draws moisture away from the inflamed area, which helps reduce any bacterial or fungal growth in the dry socket.
Use this remedy twice a day to get rid of dry socket pain.
Garlic has been used as a natural antibacterial ingredient for ages. A compound called allicin in garlic acts as an anti-inflammatory and antibiotic agent, which kills the pain and inflammation causing bacteria and promotes quick healing.
Repeat as needed.
The pain you experience when you have a dry socket is due to the swelling and inflammation in and around the affected area. Doctors suggest using a cold compress after having a tooth pulled to prevent inflammation and swelling. If you are experiencing pain, it will also numb the pain-receptor nerves and alleviate the pain.
Do this for 4 or 5 times per day until the pain reduces.
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Among the most effective home remedies for a toothache is garlic. A clove of garlic with a little rock salt should be placed on the affected tooth. It will relieve the pain and, sometimes, may even cure it. A clove should also be chewed daily in the morning. It will cure the teeth making them strong and healthy.
Hi Caram
Thank you for the input. Some people might find the taste of garlic and clove very strong, hence we have suggested infused oils for both.
But you can definitely have them raw as well.
Thank you