Dry Socket Paste Dosage

Generic name: GUAIACOL 0.0416g in 1g, EUGENOL 0.0416g in 1g
Dosage form: dental paste
Drug class: Mouth and throat products

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jan 8, 2025.

Establish a diagnosis of alveolar osteitis; typically characterized as a constant dull or throbbing ache, exacerbated by touch, approximately 2 days post extraction. The socket will have no clot present and will usually be packed with food debris.
Thoroughly rinse and de-bride the socket.
Introduce Dry Socket Paste into the socket using a flat-bladed instrument or a disposable syringe.
Tamp down the Dry Socket Paste, ensuring coverage of all exposed bone.
Do not cover the Dry Socket Paste.
Dry Socket Paste will remain in the extraction socket 3 to 5 days and will gradually wash out as the socket heals – there is no need for a separate visit to remove the product.