What is dry socket?? i had a tooth pulled three days ago and the pain is getting worse

Dry socket: This refers to after a dental extraction the clot is prematurely removed or comes out . The socket and nerve stump is exposed to the environment and is usually painful

Dry Socket: Early in the healing phase, a clot forms within the surgical site. This clot plays an important role in initiating the necessary steps of healing. For this reason, we suggest you protect this clot by refraining from drinking through a straw which can dislodge the clot; or refrain from smoking which can delay healing. Dry socket occurs when the clot or later steps of healing are interrupted.

If dry socket: the pain at the socket is improving during the first few days after tooth removal then abruptly reversing to excruciating sharp, shooting pain and bad smell from the mouth.

Dry socket: Is the infection of the bone lining the socket where the tooth was,that usually happens if the blood clot that forms from blood filling the socket after the extraction gets dislodged or removed ,or if the tooth originally was infected and no meds were taken / not following post operative instructions, Need to see your dentist for examination and treatment.