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A member asked:
Is it possible to get a dry socket if the removed tooth never broke through?
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes: The risk for dry socket is independent of whether a tooth had erupted through the gingiva. The "socket" is the space occupied by that tooth prior to extraction, and it can become contaminated and inflamed.
Answered 9/29/2019
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Yes: A dry socket will present as intense/increasing pain typically 48 hours after a tooth extraction. It is caused by exposed bone in an area that has lost it's blood clot. Treatment is to have a medicated dressing placed into the affected area. Antibiotics will not help a dry socket.
Answered 5/21/2015
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I had my tooth pulled 4 days ago. Will i still get a dry socket?
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