Dry socket is a complication that can happen after you have a tooth pulled. The socket is the hole in the bone where the tooth was removed. After you have a tooth pulled, a blood clot forms in the ...

When a tooth is removed from the bone and gums, a blood clot forms to protect the hole in your gums as it heals. If it does not form properly or becomes dislodged, it can create a dry socket. Dry ...

Dry socket is the most common complication following a tooth extraction. Tooth extraction involves removing your tooth from its socket in your jawbone. After a tooth extraction, you’re at risk of ...

After tooth extraction, a typical socket will develop a blood clot while the wound heals. In a dry socket, the blood clot will partially or fully detach from the wound, which can worsen the pain. Dry ...

If you've ever had a tooth pulled, your dentist likely cautioned you about the risk of dry socket-a painful condition where ...

The Cochrane Oral Health Group Trials Register, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Medline and Embase databases were searched together with reference lists of identified ...

Smoking may increase the risk of dry socket after a tooth extraction, as it can delay the healing process and may dislodge a blood clot from the extraction site. Dry socket, or alveolar osteitis, is a ...