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| JimSocal |
 Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:53 am |
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Dumb question, I think...
But I remember when I had my tooth pulled they said it was important
to keep gauze against it to prevent "dry socket".
Today the dentist gave me gauze but I hardly used it, I just came home
and went to sleep from the valium I had taken.
So my dumb question is, It's not important that I use gauze against
the wound, in this case, right? Because there is no "socket" like when
tooth is pulled? |
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| John & Ninetta |
| Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:02 am |
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Quote: So my dumb question is, It's not important that I use gauze against
the wound, in this case, right? Because there is no "socket" like when
tooth is pulled?
In the case of extraction, the biting on gauze does not help prevent a dry
socket. A dry socket occurs a few days after the extraction once a clot has
been established but for some reason erodes away. The gauze simply applies
pressue to the wound to stop the bleeding. Its no different than if you cut
you finger and applied pressue to it to stop the bleeding.
Simply by the nature of the implant surgery, there is no large area exposed,
so unless its bleeding, no need to apply the gauze.
J Suljak DDS |
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| John & Ninetta |
| Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:02 am |
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PS. No questions are dumb.
J Suljak DDS |
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| JimSocal |
| Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:53 pm |
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On Sat, 3 Feb 2007 08:02:11 -0500, "John & Ninetta"
<jsuljak@sentex.net> wrote:
Quote:
So my dumb question is, It's not important that I use gauze against
the wound, in this case, right? Because there is no "socket" like when
tooth is pulled?
In the case of extraction, the biting on gauze does not help prevent a dry
socket. A dry socket occurs a few days after the extraction once a clot has
been established but for some reason erodes away. The gauze simply applies
pressue to the wound to stop the bleeding. Its no different than if you cut
you finger and applied pressue to it to stop the bleeding.
Simply by the nature of the implant surgery, there is no large area exposed,
so unless its bleeding, no need to apply the gauze.
J Suljak DDS
Thank you for the info. I was afraid I'd made a mistake by not
applying the gauze. |
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