When you have a wisdom tooth removed, the ache should quickly recede from memory. But some people develop a painful complication called dry socket. Allowing the wound to heal undisturbed can help ...

If you've ever had a tooth pulled, your dentist likely cautioned you about the risk of dry socket-a painful condition where nerves and bone can become exposed shortly after the procedure. This ailment ...

SPOKANE — Anyone who has had their wisdom teeth remove can attest to the uncomfortable recovery, but a new procedure at Oral Surgery Plus is putting that perception to rest. When Michael Loucks ...

Dry socket, clinically termed alveolar osteitis, is a common complication following tooth extractions, particularly of the mandibular third molars. Its occurrence, characterised by the premature loss ...

Inserting gauze coated with an antibiotic-corticosteroid ointment into a wisdom tooth extraction site may control dry socket, infection, and pain. The findings come from a study published earlier this ...

Female patients have a greater risk of developing dry socket after tooth extraction, according to a new Journal of the American Dental Association study. The risk was even higher for women taking ...

In this study in Egypt, a comparison was made of dry socket incidence in the week following removal of a lower 3rd molar tooth in 3 groups of 100 patients each: nonsmokers (NS), cigarette smokers (CS) ...