
Is this dry socket or normal healing?
This was so hard to get a picture of but I can try again if needed. I still have a lot of swelling which kind of worries me.
I had tooth extracted on Tuesday 6/30 at 3pm. This is 2.5 days after extraction. I’m worried that I this is a dry socket that is maybe filled with debris and is why I can’t fully tell. The swelling is still pretty prominent and noticeable where the dentist injected me with numbing. You can see the swollen bubble at the back of the tooth extraction hole on my gum line.
I just woke up from a little bit of throbbing but I wasn’t laying in an upright position, I fell asleep almost entirely laying flat. I did a saltwater rinse and brushed my teeth again and plan to take ibuprofen and go back to sleep elevated. I’m really hoping when I wake up in a few hours I see more signs of healing.