Dry sockets?

choccyface2006

Never thought about Milton, I did think about crushing asprin in warm (previosly bolied) water to ease the discomfort but although it would work okay with the gap at the bottom, I'd have to be upside down to get it to stay in the ones in the top without swilling it round! LOL

It will be a nice feeling when it starts healing up I guess!

Good luck with your own dental pain!

Toothsmith

trinnylilac wrote:

I had my burried roots out last Friday and I was given milton fluid ( to be very diluted ) to place in my mouth ( told not to swill around ) and then spit out. My consultant says it cleans but doesn't disrupt the wound.

Also given metronidazole, still really sore and face is swollen. but he did warn that for 3/4 days the pain will get worse and then it starts easing up..

Are you SURE it was Milton?

Or was it just a flud that tasted a bit chlorine - y ?

I would never recommend anyone to put Milton fluid in their mouth - and unless you know for sure that's what it was, and the exact dilution used, I wouldn't pass on that recommendation to anyone else!

It could end up doing more harm than good.

There would be the pain from the tooth sockets and the pain from the chemical burns all over the mouth.

Toothsmith

choccyface2006 wrote:

Never thought about Milton, I did think about crushing asprin in warm (previosly bolied) water to ease the discomfort but although it would work okay with the gap at the bottom, I'd have to be upside down to get it to stay in the ones in the top without swilling it round! LOL

It will be a nice feeling when it starts healing up I guess!

Good luck with your own dental pain!

Stop thinking about it!!

Aspirin is a good idea, but it is a pain killer, designed to go into the body and work on the brain.

It does not have any local effect, and being acidic, it too could leave you with nasty chemical burns.

Do just what your dentist has recommended and it will get better (eventually)

trinnylilac

Yes definatly milton and was perscribed to me by an oral surgeon 2.5 ml's in a glass of water ( so very,very diluted).. It came in a hospital bottle and labled as Milton. I have three stiches holding the gum together and he has said to do this 4 times a day

But please only do what your consultant or dentist tell you as I am sure everyone has diferent circumstances

Toothsmith

Fair enough then Trinny! That is pretty dilute.

I would be surprised if it was any more effective than simple salty water though.

Nurse_Bambi

oh cripes dry sockets! I ended up with dry sockets a couple of months ago after having my wisdom teeth removed under GA. I think they came out when I vomitted and gently swilled my mouth out to get rid of the taste and sick. It was horrible, (swollen face, drugs knocked me out completely) I was in agony and I ended up having to go back to the surgeon 4 days later to have the sockets dressed. Then 2 days later I had to go into A&E at night coz the pain was just unbearable and I was in danger of overdosing on the painkillers!.... of course I had an infection. .only then was I given more antibiotics (metronidazole)

Then... oh yes it goes on.... two weeks later I had to go to the dentist to get one socket redressed as I was experienceing extreme sensitivity when I ate and drank.. only now 2 months later am I able to chew without pain. (its still a bit tender if I chew on muesli!!)

I really didn't expect things to be so bad but despite all that I'm glad I had them out!

hang in there everyone!

choccyface2006

Oh dear Bambi. I'm glad that you feel better now though!

Most of the dressing came out of two out of my three sockets before I even got home from my appointment but theres still a tiny bit in one of them. It felt very soothing although it tastes unpleasent so I would have them dressed again now if I could because they are still painful.

I worry about overdosing on painkillers too, I'm taking Paramol every 4 hours and Ibuprofen every 4 hours but I am alternating them so I don't go more than 2 hours without something. I am writing down what I've taken and what time. I have been taking metronidazole for 24 hours now so hopfully I will feel an improvement soon. I probably rattle when I walk!

Got to go through it all again next month At least I now know how to avoid it again.
Sarah