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Does foul taste in mouth mean dry socket?
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See a dentist/doc: Brush, floss, and use a listerine-type mouthwash. If the taste/odor doesn't go away, see your doctor to rule out a throat infection, then see a dentist to evaluate for a tooth abscess.
Answered 3/12/2016
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Not necessarily: A dry socket will present as intense/increasing pain typically 48 hours after a tooth extraction.
Answered 12/6/2012
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