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Extreme pain, bad taste, and rancid smell from the mouth are some symptoms of a dry socket. If you are feeling extreme pain where you have had a tooth extracted you should contact your dentist/doctor for help.

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If you have dry sockets, they'll ache really bad and might feel like they're open and/or tender. Pain relief works (but make sure you're alternating medicines) and it'll go away after a couple days.

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Dry socket pain is usually a pain that lingers and radiates. The pain can be described from a low dull pain or unbearable.

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its painfull swollen reddish and you can see the hole (socket) open fully or partly.

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My sockets don't hurt but are empty is that dry socket?

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Can you get dry socket 7 days after a tooth extraction?

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How soon can you eat after having a dry socket treatment?

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Can slurping foods such as soup give you a dry socket?

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What is the best pain killer for dry socket?

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After a tooth extraction What does it mean if the socket turns white?

If the socket turns white after a tooth extraction, it means you have a dry socket. The white you are seeing is bone. After you have a tooth pulled, there is a socket or bone and sensitive nerves. Dry sockets occur when a blood clot either fails to form in the socket or it disintegrated. Dry sockets can lead to terrible pain and inflammation You should call your dentist right away if you have one!


How does smoking cause dry socket?

sucking the cigarette (like a straw) is what causes the dry socket. just like a straw can cause dry socket, cigarettes basically do the same thing. it is recommended to wait 3-5 days to smoke a cigarette after getting your wisdom teeth pulled.