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Will swallowing develop dry sockets after wisdom teeth removal? please help me docs!
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Not usually: Dry socket is the rejection of a blood clot which occurs with smoking or negative pressure as sucking on a straw. Swallowing should not contribute, but these sometimes happen on their own for little or no reason in my experience.
Answered 4/14/2014
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