Dry Sockets – How to Prevent and Manage Them? – GF010

Published: Oct. 21, 2021, 7:19 p.m.

When did they change the ingredients of Alvogyl?! It's the return of Oral Surgery Specialty Dentist and sensible man Dr. Chris Waith - this time to answer our Oral Surgery Complication questions starting with Dry Socket prevention and management! https://youtu.be/QiOJAwxAZE8 Check out this full episode on YouTube Need to Read it? Check out the Full Episode Transcript below! “It will be better no matter what we do, whether we dress it or not, it's just whether you can live with that timeframe.” - Dr Chris Waith In this group function we discuss: How can we prevent dry sockets? 3:54Can suturing help in preventing dry socket? 10:43How to manage patients in pain with dry socket 15:39Does Irrigation and Alvogyl actually help in managing dry sockets? 19:09 Click for ->Chris Waith's Oral Surgery Course If you enjoyed this episode, check out Make Extractions Less Difficult: Regain Confidence by Sectioning and Elevating Teeth Click below for full episode transcript: Opening Snippet: Welcome to group function, where the Protruserati worked together to find good solutions to worthy problems in dentistry with your host, Jaz Gulati... Jaz's Introduction: Hello, Protruserati. I'm Jaz Gulati and welcome back to another group function this time with all surgeons specialists, Chris Waith. Yes from that epic episode on how to section and elevate teeth. Listen, if you haven't listened to Episode 85, it is huge, because it just gives so much. I wish I had that when I was just one or two years qualified. In fact, let me tell you a story. Kamila. Kamila, you posted on YouTube when you watch the video which got like over 1000 views now, which is awesome. Guys, I appreciate it very much. Now, Kamila posted on one of the comments saying that, 'Thanks for you know, I discovered your podcast. And thanks for this episode. I was able to on my last day in dental foundation training, I was able to section and elevate a tooth with confidence, and is only possible due to this episode.' So thanks for epic episode with Chris Waith, she was able to do that, which is just amazing. That's the kind of feedback I absolutely love. And that's the reason I keep this podcast growing. So thanks so much guys who always comment and like on the YouTube or if you listen on your commute, I really appreciate it. Now, this episode is very fundamental, right? Like dry sockets. Such a huge thing. Actually, Lucky you. I've got Chris Waith to talk about three things over three group functions. We're talking dry sockets, OACs, and those dreaded tuberosity fractures. So let's listen to what Chris Waith has say about what's the best way to prevent a dry socket. And if you are unlucky enough to have a patient's who've got dry socket, how can you manage it? And I'll be honest with you, I don't think I'll be doing what Chris says like on reflection. I don't think I'll be doing what he says because it's a very interesting approach. It surprised me and it will might surprise you. And you may or may not do what he says. So let me know, you know, reach out to me the protrusive Instagram pages @protrusivedental, so it'd be great to connect on there. But let me know what you think about Chris's advice. Main Interview: [Jaz] Chris Waith, a man who needs no introduction after that podcast episode we did about extractions and how to section and elevate. Chris, how you doing, mate? [Chris]I'm really good. Thanks, man. [Jaz]I'm brilliant. And we were just chatting before I hit the record button. I asked you have had you seen the comments that we got on our YouTube video. And it's had like over you know, 1.2k views on it, which is great. But overall, over 4000 dentists over the world have listened to that episode. And I sometimes thinking why do I do this? Why do I do what I do. And when I get comments, like I saw, it was amazing. It was young lady, foundation dentist who said that, on my last day of FD, I was able to tackle a difficult molar and I had ...