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| dry socket | In dentistry, a dry socket is a layman's term for alveolar osteitis. The alveolus is the part of the jawbone that supports the teeth, and osteitis means simply “bone inflammation”. Alveolar osteitis refers to inflammation of the alveolar bone following extraction of the tooth Diş | ry | |||
| dry socket | A painful inflamed condition at the site of extraction of a tooth that occurs when a blood clot fails to form properly or is dislodged | en | |||