Poor oral hygiene can place you at greater risk of dry socket. Food particles that get stuck in your extraction site and not ...

Usually, the socket—the hole in the bone where the tooth was pulled—is covered by a protective blood clot as the area heals.

Caring for this blood clot is key to the healing process, and it helps prevent painful complications, such as dry socket. Much of the aftercare in the first couple of days following an extraction ...