What is Dry Socket? Causes, Pictures, & Treatment
What is a Dry Socket?A dry socket (alveolar osteitis) is a complication that can occur after a tooth extraction, particularly wisdom teeth. This condition arises when the exposed bone underneath the extraction site gets inflamed.Typically, a blood clot forms in the socket—the space in the jawbone where the tooth was—to aid healing by protecting the underlying bone and nerves. However, if this clot dislodges or doesn’t develop, it leads to a dry socket.Dry socket is relatively uncommon, occurring in 1 to 5% of tooth extractions.1 However... Читать дальше...