What is Dry socket?

What is Dry socket?

• Dry socket: Exposure of jaw bone after a tooth extraction.
• Dry socket: A condition sometimes occurring after tooth extraction, particularly after traumatic extraction, resulting in a dry appearance of the exposed bone in the socket, due to disintegration or loss of the blood clot. It is basically a focal osteomyelitis without suppuration and is accompanied by severe pain (alveolalgia) and foul odor. (Dorland, 28th ed)
  Source - Diseases Database
• Dry socket: inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Dry socket: Introduction

Types of Dry socket:

Broader types of Dry socket:

• Dental conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Dry socket?

Complications of Dry socket: see complications of Dry socket

What causes Dry socket?

Causes of Dry socket: see causes of Dry socket

What are the symptoms of Dry socket?

Symptoms of Dry socket: see symptoms of Dry socket

Complications of Dry socket: see complications of Dry socket

Incubation period for Dry socket: about 2 days after the tooth extraction

Duration of Dry socket: usually recovery within 2 weeks

How is it treated?

Treatments for Dry socket: see treatments for Dry socket
Research for Dry socket: see research for Dry socket

Organs Affected by Dry socket:

Organs and body systems related to Dry socket include:

• Dental

Name and Aliases of Dry socket

Main name of condition: Dry socket

Class of Condition for Dry socket: dental

Alveolar osteitis Source - Diseases Database

Alveolitis
Source - WordNet 2.1

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