You can stop worrying about dry socket after the 1st week

You don't heal as well and in the 1st 3 to 5 days you can also dislodge the clot with the sucking motion((smoking,drinking through a straw,spitting etc)

Yes I just had all mine pulled at once(25 teeth) then they put in immediate dentures and sent my on my way.The whole office visit was less than 1 hr! That was 5 days ago and I'm still waiting to chew on something :(

Yes,the same day! They are called immediate dentures,but as your gums do shrink they will get loose and you can have them "soft relined"until they fit.Then in about 6 mos your gums and bones will have shrunk enough to get your permanent dentures

Do NOT drink through a straw or use a squirt bottle if you happen to dislodge the blot clot that is forming in you socket it will be extremely painful.You will have to go back to your dentist every day and get the socket packed with some medicated material and it will also take a … Read more