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  2. Dry socket - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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    Dry socket is a painful dental condition that sometimes happens after you have a tooth removed. Having a tooth removed is called an extraction. Dry socket happens when a blood clot at the site where the tooth was removed does not form, comes out or dissolves before the wound has healed.

  3. Dry Socket: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic

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    Dry socket is a painful condition that can occur after tooth extraction. It happens when the blood clot that covers your wound becomes dislodged or doesn’t fully form. Dry socket treatments include pain relievers and placing medicated gauze over the affected area.

  4. Dry socket, clinically called alveolar osteitis, is a healing complication that occurs after tooth extraction, often with wisdom teeth removal. Poor oral hygiene can place you at greater risk of dry socket.

  5. When Can I Stop Worrying About Dry Sockets? - Healthline

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    Dry socket can occur following a tooth extraction anytime from right after your procedure up until you’ve fully recovered. It may take seven to ten days for the extraction site to fully...

  6. Dry Socket: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, Prevention - WebMD

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    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...

  7. Dry socket vs normal socket: Pictures, symptoms, and healing time

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    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...

  8. Dry socket - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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    This painful condition can happen after tooth removal. A blood clot where the tooth was removed does not form, comes out or dissolves before wound healing.

  9. The highest risk for dry socket is between days 2-3 after a tooth extraction. After 4 days, the risk of dry socket has passed. Dry socket pain can be treated at home and may resolve on its own within several days.

  10. How to Prevent Dry Socket After Tooth Extraction: 6 Tips

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    Dry sockets are a possible complication following tooth extraction, such as when you have wisdom teeth removed. There are steps you can take to prevent them.

  11. Dry Socket: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Prevention

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    Dry socket after a tooth extraction is preventable but can lead to severe pain and discomfort. Home remedies such as honey, black tea, and warm salt… READ MORE