How long does it take for a dry socket to close?

Question

I had all my wisdom teeth removed about 2 months ago. I had dry socket in both my lower sockets, but within a few weeks the pain was gone; however, these two months later the sockets are still exposed. I am completely pain free but it is really irritating having to stick irrigate the sockets with water to remove food.

I do believe the holes are shrinking slightly as I do not as easily get large pieces of food trapped.

Any ideas on how long this _should_ take?

Answer 1

a few  days

Answer 2

i got mine out 4 years ago and still have holes, but atleast food no longer gets stuck in them.

Answer 3

usually it takes two to three weeks for it to heal.

Answer 4

a few days. Hope this helps a little.

Answer 5

may take several months.. but they will eventually close for the most part... these things can take time..  

Answer 6

the holes take forever to close. i got mine taken out spring break. and i still have the holes in my gums. plus with your dry socket, it would have taken longer now because it wasn't taken care of properly.

you have a while. couple months.

Answer 7

That sounds like FAR too long.   I've experienced different types of pain and dry socket was in the top two. * shudder *

I don't remember doing anything special with the hole for anything more than a week or two.

I would ask your dentist what's up.