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Does the paste used for dry socket promote healing or does it just help with the pain? how long does dry socket last typically?
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Dry Socket Paste: The application of dry socket paste helps treat alveolitis (inflammation of the bone at the extraction site). It can last from a few days to more than a week. An unfortunate complication following tooth extraction.
Answered 2/27/2019
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