A reliable treatment for routine, Dry Socket condition or as a plug following extraction where there is a history of dry socket.

PRESENTATION: Cotton balls impregnated with Dry Socket II.

FORMULATION: Eugenol BP 28.0, Iodoform BP 10.0, Butaben BP 17.5, Lidocaine HCL 0.2, Thymol BP 9.5, Calcium phosphate 9.5, plus base to 100.

METHOD: If there is excessive swelling or it is obviously seriously infected a strong course of antibiotic should be administered. The socket should be washed with warm saline to clear out debris and infected/necrotic tissue. Occasionally the gingival tissue may have overgrown and close off the socket opening, and then it should be parted gently to clean out the socket.

Aspirate fluid from the socket with suction tip and isolate the socket. Remove Dry socket cotton ball and gently place into socket. Do not suture in. The patient should be advised that the cotton will be expelled from the socket.

The cotton ball may have to be replaced several times as in several cases.