“Does dry socket need antibiotics?”
I was diagnosed with a dry socket. I want to treat it. Does dry socket need antibiotics?
4 Answers
Dry socket typically is treated by having your doctor numb you, clean out the area and place a therapeutic paste to promote healing. From time to time, an antibiotic is indicated, but not for every case.
If you were diagnosed with a dry socket, why didn't they follow up with the appropriate treatment? A dry socket is not an infection but rather the painful outcome when the blot clot washes out of the socket prematurely following an extraction. The pain can be relieved almost immediately with a dry socket dressing which is placed into the extraction site. Get that accomplished by whoever did the extraction immediately and do not try to treat it yourself!
Most cases of dry socket do not require antibiotics, but it would be a good idea to go back to see your dentist and have them check the extraction site to make sure there are no other complications. They will also give you information on how to treat and manage your specific case of dry socket.
A dry socket needs to be treated by your dentist. Treating it yourself will just cause unnecessary pain.
