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What type of tooth impaction is more prone to dry socket?
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Lower jaw impactions: Mandibular(lower jaw) third molar impactions have the highest prevalence of dry socket after extraction.
Answered 7/4/2015
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None: They are all equally as likely to develop into a dry socket.
Answered 10/18/2012
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