Leeds dentists solve dry socket problems
Having a tooth extracted can unfortunately lead to some problems. In roughly five percent of cases a condition called dry socket can develop. This painful affliction affecting exposed bone is easily treated by your Leeds dentist, who will be able to identify the problem if it occurs after an extraction.
Dry socket can strike about two days after a tooth has been extracted. Tooth removal always leaves the area a little sore but dry socket is noticeable because of the extra pain. If blood does not clot properly in the area left exposed by the extraction then the bone can react badly to contact with air, food and drink. Clotting is your body’s natural procedure to protect wounds but sometimes the clot can become dislodged or fail to form at all.
There are several steps you can take to guard against dry socket. If you are a smoker, it is important that you cease during the period immediately after a tooth extraction. Smoking can disturb the blood clot and slow down the healing process. Any activity involving excessive sucking can bring about dry socket so you are advised not to drink through a straw during recuperation. The birth control pill can also bring about dry socket because it affect your body’s ability to clot.
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Your City Dental Leeds dentist will be able to advise you about how to avoid dry socket but if it should occur it is easily rectified by applying medication at the site. Continuation of your regular oral hygiene routine and being careful about how you treat your mouth in the aftermath of having a tooth extracted will, in most cases, prevent dry socket.
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