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Definition of Dry socket
1. Noun. Inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form.
Definition of Dry socket
1. Noun. (dentistry) An inflammation, usually acutely painful, of the alveolar bone following extraction of a tooth. ¹
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Medical Definition of Dry socket
1. A condition sometimes occurring after tooth extraction, particularly after traumatic extraction, resulting in a dry appearance of the exposed bone in the socket, due to disintegration or loss of the blood clot. It is basically a focal osteomyelitis without suppuration and is accompanied by severe pain (alveolalgia) and foul odour. (12 Dec 1998)
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