Smoking may increase the risk of dry socket after a tooth extraction, as it can delay the healing process and may dislodge a blood clot from the extraction site. Dry socket, or alveolar osteitis, is a ...
Antibiotic prophylaxis may lower the risk of dry socket (DS) and surgical site infection (SSI) following lower third-molar (LM3) extraction, according to a study recently published in the Journal of ...
A dry socket occurs when the blood clot at the site of tooth extraction either dissolves, dislodges, or fails to form. This condition typically develops after the removal of a permanent tooth.
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