Dry Socket Self-Care: The Dos & Don'ts - 1311 Jackson Ave Dental | Dentist in Long Island City, NY

Aftercare for a painful dry socket involves a lot of self care because most of the things you should do can be done at home. There isn't anything fancy that needs to be done because this complication will heal on its own albeit at a slower pace than usual.Do you know what you can and can't do when you have this condition?We're here to provide you with some tips for at home management in your journey to recovery. Hopefully you've already received a diagnosis from your dentist because if you don't actually have this condition, none of what we say will apply to you.Dos & Don'ts of dry socket self careProper dry socket self-care is the mainstay of the aftercare protocol because most of it takes place at home. Therefore it is crucial that you know what you can do and can't do if you want to minimize healing delays and the pain because it is excruciatingly painful.Dos:Take painkillers in a timely manner.Rinse frequently with salt water or chlorhexidine.Irrigate the socket to keep it clean.Co...