How to identify Dry Socket after extraction? - Dr. Aarthi Shankar

Usually dry socket is accompanied by severe throbbing type of pain which radiates from the site of extraction the side of the face and the ear. In normal cases, the pain will peak for about hours after the extraction and it wears off. But in the case of a dry socket, the pain usually starts about 2 -3 days after the extraction and becomes a severe overtag. The extraction site in a normal tooth extraction it will look moist and reddish following an extraction. In cases of a dry socket it will look slightly clear slightly reddish in color and on opening your mouth, you will be able to see raw bone in the socket. One of the characteristic of dry socket is a foul odour or a putrid taste in the mouth. So whenever you have all the symptoms of dry socket to come to a conclusion is your clinician. So you please consult your dentist before coming to a conclusion.