Q: Two days ago, I had teeth 10 & 11 extracted. My dentist gave me bone grafts (Allograft) to preserve the ridge for implants. He also placed a membrane, which he said would help prevent dry socket. (I smoke & had dry socket twice.) Yesterday I had almost no pain, but today I’m in moderate-severe pain that isn’t relieved by NSAIDs or opiates. The pain is mostly in the roof of my mouth. Is it possible to get dry socket with a membrane? Also my sinuses are burning and my face is VERY tender to the touch.
A: It is possible to get a dry socket with a membrane after an extraction with a bone graft. I would recommend seeing your Periodontist to assess your current condition for a possible infection. The next time, you might want to consider a Periodontist that uses an ND/YAG laser in the extraction socket to prevent any infections such as a dry socket. As you probably know already, smokers are more prone to infections. However, the laser will still help next time around.
