All You Need To Know About Dry Socket
14th / November / 2017
Dry socket is a common complication of teeth extraction that occurs when the healing blood clot doesn’t form or is dislodged.
Key takeaways:
- Symptoms of dry socket include a bad taste or foul smell, severe pain and a missing clot at the extraction site.
- Dry socket can be treated with pain medication and rinsing the socket with saltwater to prevent infection.
- If you experience severe pain several days after an extraction, see your dentist.
“After developing dry socket once, a person is at higher risk to develop it again following another tooth extraction.”
Read the full story here:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318202.php
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