{"id":342,"date":"2024-05-06T15:38:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T15:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lakewoodcompletedentistry.com\/blog\/?p=342"},"modified":"2024-06-25T15:46:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T15:46:21","slug":"avoiding-dry-socket-after-tooth-extraction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakewoodcompletedentistry.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/06\/avoiding-dry-socket-after-tooth-extraction\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Avoid Dry Socket After a Tooth Extraction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you need a tooth extraction<\/a>, you\u2019re probably focused on the actual extraction part. That\u2019s understandable. After all, the words \u201ctooth extraction\u201d don\u2019t exactly make you think of rainbows and butterflies. However, there is one post-op complication you\u2019re going to want to know more about before your treatment: dry socket. What is this dental discomfort, and what can you do about it? Keep reading to find out more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s a Dry Socket?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dry sockets most commonly occur after a tooth extraction. Without getting too visual, once your tooth leaves the extraction site, your body gets to work. It forms a blood clot to help that area heal and avoid injury \u2013 kind of like a scab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You know how removing a scab can cause sensitivity? It\u2019s the same when a blood clot is dislodged from an extraction site. This is dry socket, and unfortunately, it tends to be more painful than removing a scab. That\u2019s why you\u2019ll want to take measures to avoid it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Avoid This Dental Discomfort<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In general, you\u2019ll want to be careful with your blood clot and follow your dentist\u2019s recovery instructions. More specifically, this could look like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n