November 26, 2009
What do dentists do to fix an exposed root in a dry socket?
Orest V asked:
I recently had a tooth pulled (#30), aside from dry socket I can see the exposed root of the next tooth! Is this fixable by a dentist and what will they do to fix it? I'm very afraid.
Alpharetta Dentists
I recently had a tooth pulled (#30), aside from dry socket I can see the exposed root of the next tooth! Is this fixable by a dentist and what will they do to fix it? I'm very afraid.
Alpharetta Dentists
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To help the dry socket, the dentist will place a pack in the socket made up of a sterile gauze and a thick gel, which will lubricate and ease the pain in the socket. Once the pain of the dry socket has subsided and the pack has been removed, your bone from the edge of the socket will grow in to the socket and fill the hole. Then your mucosa (gum skin) will cover this. The bone and mucosa will most likely completely cover the root of the tooth next door without any further treatment.