If you've ever had a tooth pulled, your dentist likely cautioned you about the risk of dry socket-a painful condition where ...
Dry socket is relatively rare, occurring in only 0.5% to 5.6% of extractions, usually after wisdom tooth removal. Dry sockets can be painful since nerve endings and bone are exposed, and they also ...
After the removal ... the removal of a wisdom tooth. The sections below look at some of these in more detail. When new bone is slower to grow in the empty socket, it is known as delayed healing.