{"id":22,"date":"2019-06-13T22:43:29","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T02:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cypressspringsdental.com\/blog\/?p=22"},"modified":"2019-08-15T22:46:40","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T02:46:40","slug":"can-dry-socket-be-deadly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cypressspringsdental.com\/blog\/can-dry-socket-be-deadly\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Dry Socket Be Deadly?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The dreaded words of warning for anyone who has a tooth extraction<\/a>: dry socket. A  is a painful complication after a routine treatment like an extraction, but it can be avoided if you\u2019re careful, and it definitely won\u2019t kill you. Read more below from Cypress dentist, Dr. Todd<\/a>, on what a dry socket is, how to avoid it, and how to treat it if it happens to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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What is a Dry Socket?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Like any part of your body, your mouth has its own way to heal and recover itself after accidents or treatments. If you have a tooth removed, your gums will make a blood clot over the hole where the tooth was. The spot in your gums where the tooth once was is called the socket. This clot, like a scab, protects the vulnerable tissues underneath and aids healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the blood clot gets removed (usually by accident), it leaves a painful and fresh wound. Where the tooth once was is now bare bone and nerves, and it hurts when they are exposed. Dry sockets increase your chance of infection and will increase your pain and prolong your healing after surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms & Causes of Dry Socket<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A dry socket<\/a> is the most common complication following oral surgery such as tooth extraction. If you have had an extraction, the symptoms of dry socket include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n