Crush up one plain aspirin in a tiny dish and mix in a couple drops of Eugenol (Eugenol is a liquid used in many dental procedures. Clove Oil). Load the large end of an Amalgam carrier instrument, and then gently express the mixture of Aspirin, and Eugenol into the Dry Socket. Depending on the situation, it may take 2 to 4 carriers of the mixture to fill in the hole where the Dry Socket has been formed.Usually all of this is quite comfortable.Use the cotton part of a Q-Tip applicator to blot off any excess, and place a moistened, folded gauze pad over the area to prevent the mixture from coming out. Keep it covered for a few hours.

I find filling the socket with Bonjela or Teejel and plugging with a small piece of gauze works wonders.

I find filling the socket with Bonjela or Teejel and plugging with a small piece of gauze works wonders.

I DEVELOPED TWO DRY SOCKETS AFTER A TRAUMATIC IMPACTED LOWER WISDOM TEETH REMOVAL AND SUFFERED WITH EXTREME PAIN AND GOING TO THE DENTIST EVERY OTHER DAY FOR PACKING WITH MINIMAL RELIEF. I FOUND THAT A 50/50 MIX OF CLOVE OIL AND WATER SOAKED INTO A SMALL STRIP OF GAUZE THEN USED TO PLUG THE SOCKET WORKS WONDERS. YOU'LL HAVE TO SWITCH IT OUT ONCE A DAY. THE RELIEF IS IMMEDIATE.

I am generally not one to post up comments online... HOWEVER... After discovering this I had to post it up, in hopes that it would help someone out. About 2 hours ago I was busy scouring the internet for any glimmer of hope for dry socket relief. It was the most painful thing that I have ever felt. I was taking Vicodin ES, alternating with Tylenol 3 and taking an antibiotic. Even still, the pain was not subsiding. I was using ice packs, warm rags and rinsing with salt water - - nothing helped. I finally came across this forum (and several others) that discussed the use of Clove Oil. I was hesitant at first, because I was certain that my dentist would have informed me of something that could provide immediate comfort from this horrific pain. My mouth had been throbbing for 2 days, and while the dentist packing my socket didn't hurt, it didn't help much either. So, I set out to Whole Foods to pick up a bottle of Clove Oil (which was called Clove Extract at the store). I came home and rinsed my mouth out again with salt water. Then I took the dropper out of the clove oil bottle and rinsed it. I filled a glass with luke warm water, and began sucking the water from the glass up into the dropper, and shooting it into my socket. I was very surprised to see the amount of debris that was coming out. As gross as it sounds, the rinsing alone was not getting to the bottom of the socket, and slimy debris was stuck down inside. Once finished with the socket cleaning (took about 15 minutes), I first tried to pack the socket in with a cotton swab and gauze, but it was causing pressure- and it hurt. So, I took the Clove Oil, and put about 2 drops into the socket. About 5 minutes later, R E L I E F!!!! I could not believe it! Not only did the horrible pain become a barely noticeable soreness, but it lasted! It has been over an hour and a half, I have not added any more clove oil, and I am nearly pain free! IF YOU HAVE DRY SOCKET, PLEASE TRY THIS. It is important to clean out the socket more thoroughly than just rinsing. Apply a couple drops of the clove and you will not regret it. I am so glad that I stumbled upon this advise. Thank you, and I apologize for the rambling!!

at the moment i have a dry socket got my lower molar out 2 days ago and have been in tears with the pain also gt the horrific taste in there gt an appointment 2day but im very nervous iv put some bonjela on tissue and bit down it was instant relief but dodsnt last long also iv gt a ladies wine tasting 2nyt wil that be ok if the dentist packs it

make a mixture of water and a small amt. of clove oil irrigate dry socket site with an eye dropper getting as deeply as possible,to flush out excess food and foul tasting and smelling thick saliva. To my surprise the clove oil helped deaden the pain during flushing.I then packed it with a small amt. of gauze with clove oil and water.Don't use too much clove oil as it can burn tissue.AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH relief. Finally a good nights sleep. Take care.

make a mixture of water and a small amt. of clove oil irrigate dry socket site with an eye dropper getting as deeply as possible,to flush out excess food and foul tasting and smelling thick saliva. To my surprise the clove oil helped deaden the pain during flushing.I then packed it with a small amt. of gauze with clove oil and water.Don't use too much clove oil as it can burn tissue.AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH relief. Finally a good nights sleep. Take care.

make a mixture of water and a small amt. of clove oil irrigate dry socket site with an eye dropper getting as deeply as possible,to flush out excess food and foul tasting and smelling thick saliva. To my surprise the clove oil helped deaden the pain during flushing.I then packed it with a small amt. of gauze with clove oil and water.Don't use too much clove oil as it can burn tissue.AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH relief. Finally a good nights sleep. Take care.

I used the clove oil also,and a water pic on low setting to get the debris out of the hole.I felt alot of pain,than I used clove oil and it really works.