If you've ever had a tooth pulled, your dentist likely cautioned you about the risk of dry socket-a painful condition where nerves and bone can become exposed shortly after the procedure. This ailment ...

SPOKANE — Anyone who has had their wisdom teeth remove can attest to the uncomfortable recovery, but a new procedure at Oral Surgery Plus is putting that perception to rest. When Michael Loucks ...

Inserting gauze coated with an antibiotic-corticosteroid ointment into a wisdom tooth extraction site may control dry socket, infection, and pain. The findings come from a study published earlier this ...

Dry socket is the common name for alveolar osteitis, inflammation within an empty tooth socket. To prevent it after a tooth extraction, people should avoid smoking, alcohol, and suction. In this ...

While it is best to see a dentist to treat a dry socket, some home remedies may help manage them. These include clove oil, honey, and salt water. Dry socket happens when a blood clot either does not ...

It has been suggested that tetracycline may prevent dry socket, and research has provided little supporting evidence. In this study, a tetracycline-containing substance was placed postoperatively in ...