# Dry Socket Experiences? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 14, 2013, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-socket-experiences/676292 "2013-12-14T04:26:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![rsat3acr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@rsat3acr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsat3acr)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-socket-experiences/676292/21 "2013-12-16T02:04:11Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > Given the way the oral surgeon sneered at me when I went back, he hadn’t either. He seemed to have assumed I was just some drug-seeking addict (went on about the dangers of narcotics) and nothing I could say would get him on to the subject of diagnosing and treating the problem. I just got “dry-sockets” a pat on the head and a prescription for motrin. (Yes, I am that olde.) Did he even place dressing in the socket? I’m not saying that I don’t get fooled but it is usually fairly easy to tell true pain from people just wanting drugs. Given the duration I’d be a lot more inclined to think nerve damage v. dry socket. FWIIW we still write prescriptions for motrin. If they want anything over the 200mg OTC amount, e.g. 400,600,800mg. I just tell folks to take multiples of the OTC as in my earlier post here. ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b38774/32.png) [@Girl\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-socket-experiences/676292/22 "2013-12-16T02:27:45Z")
**rsat3acr** , if you ever have time, an “ask the dentist” thread would be interesting! ---
**Author:** ![rsat3acr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@rsat3acr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsat3acr)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-socket-experiences/676292/23 "2013-12-16T02:55:50Z")
> [@Girl\_Hermit](#): > > **rsat3acr** , if you ever have time, an “ask the dentist” thread would be interesting! Thank you, I’m flattered, time would be as issue and there is a lot of dentisty that I wouldn’t be able to answer questions about. I do try to answer in all the dental threads if I think I can be of help. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-socket-experiences/676292/24 "2013-12-16T04:33:42Z")
> [@rsat3acr](#): > > Did he even place dressing in the socket? I’m not saying that I don’t get fooled but it is usually fairly easy to tell true pain from people just wanting drugs. Given the duration I’d be a lot more inclined to think nerve damage v. dry socket. FWIIW we still write prescriptions for motrin. If they want anything over the 200mg OTC amount, e.g. 400,600,800mg. I just tell folks to take multiples of the OTC as in my earlier post here. My dentist stuck gauze soaked in clove oil in my wisdom tooth holes. The taste of cloves was fine for about the first day, then I started throwing up. But it did stop the pain. ---
**Author:** ![rsat3acr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@rsat3acr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsat3acr)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-socket-experiences/676292/25 "2013-12-16T13:36:45Z")
> [@Poysyn](#): > > My dentist stuck gauze soaked in clove oil in my wisdom tooth holes. The taste of cloves was fine for about the first day, then I started throwing up. > > But it did stop the pain. That’s why in my earlier post I said to place a clean gauze over the medicated gauze. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-socket-experiences/676292.md?page=1)