Whaaaaa!

After the post from a crown broke off, I had the roots of a tooth filed/drilled/yanked out of the socket.

This was last Tuesday and other than a little irritation, all seemed ok. The worst part of it was I wasn't allowed to have any alcohol or smokes for a week...

Well everything changed today!!!

If anyone recalls what a class A tooth ache feels like, complete with radiating pain through the ears, you know what I'm going through.

I called my wife, who works in the dental profession, and she and the dentists believe I have a "dry socket". I say, fill it with some whiskey and get me out of misery!!!

Damn, it hurts too much to even joke...

I'm going to the dentist in an hour. Hopefully some antibiotics and pain meds will do the trick...

Thanks for hearing me whine. Feel free to continue this thread with your own whines...

Three words. Oil of cloves. Not only does it stop the pain, but it moistens and lubricates dry socket, which promotes healing.

Damn dude...your all screwed up.

JR, whine away my friend. You have every right to, darn I hope you feel better.

Hope you feel better and get to herf tomorrow night buddy. I know you've been patiently waiting.

Smoke a cigar. Dry sockets give you nasty breath anyway so whats the difference?

j/k hope you feel better

Well obviously the non smoking, non dringing advice didn't work.

Smoke and drink up.

Hope you feel better

Whatever you do, don't smoke anything while you have dry socket, or are having any major dental work done. Tobacco use represents one of the main causes of dental work failure.

Wait till you have a healthy happy mouth before smoking. Not doing so is just asking for further calamity.

do it. smoke the cigar. you know you want it.

My cherubs: Dr. Pep on my right shoulder / TW on my left.

I just spoke with my wife and she said if it is dry socket, they'll apply oil of clove on it and it will feel better immediately!

Doc, are you a dentist?

For the love of Pete, listen to Pepperhill! (Did I just say that?) Seriously, get some oil of clove on it and DON'T smoke! Get in there to see the doctor. Keep your tongue off of it. That is some bad pain, but if you do as your doctor says and follow Peppy's advice you will be right as the rain in no time.

I wonder if Drew makes an oil of clove infused cigar?

JR, you are an official member of the " SBC " !

Feel better soon my friend.

Rambo

President SBC

Heather, I haven't had a cigar or alcoholic beverage in almost two weeks. My wife, a dental hygenist, would kick my arse if I got a complication because of my own stupidity / not heeding the Dr's advise.

I may be an idiot, but I am not stupid...

Now if you all excuse me, I'm off to the dentist to let them poke around there and to get the oil of clove put on it.

Thanks for your concern and thanks for letting me whine.

ddandb - you have a knack of making me laugh!

Hang in there Johnny! I'll smoke another one for you tomorrow if the weather is favorable.

JD, my wife's dad & uncle were dentists. My wife once worked as an oral surgeon's assistant, and many of her friends are in the biz. I hear more about dentistry than I even care to, frankly.

A few years back however, I lost a molar and got a titanium implant. I was Googling all about implants, and came across numerous sources citing smoking as a major cause of, if not THE major cause of implant failure. I quit smoking for the few months to get things healed. Now the prosthetic tooth (so far) is way better than the real one ever was.

Glad to hear you're mastering your hedonism till better times. You'll get better, and can party hardy then. Drug use is like sex or sports; they're enjoyed more by a healthy body & mind than broken ones. The reward for getting our bodies in shape so we can abuse them pays big dividends. Live long and prosper ::makes Vulcan sign::

Pepperhill you're making me educated.

Another word I had to look up.....Hedonism

Hedonism (Greek: hedone "pleasure" + –ism) describes any way of thinking that gives pleasure a central role. Hedonism can be generally summed up as "pleasure is the highest good" or — in an ethical formulation — "whatever causes pleasure is right." Furthermore, Hedonism can be defined as the doctrine holding that behavior is motivated by the desire for pleasure and the avoidance of pain.

The hedonistic view focuses on increasing pleasure and reducing pain. Note that while the terms were originally employed literally, this is no longer the case. There seems to be no common ground on what actually constitutes pleasurable or painful activities. The hedonistic philosophy usually has a sexual or liberal connotation.

OH come on. What kind of man are you. Smoke one, smoke one now. You know you want it.

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