ALVEOLAR OSTEITIS ( DRY SOCKET) ALVEOLAR OSTEITIS as we commonly know as DRY SOCKET is a painful condition following a extraction in which patient experiences a severe, throbbing pain at the extraction site because of a exposed bone. We all know blood clot is formed after a extraction at the extraction site but if it fails to form or gets dislodged or lysed because of any reason it leaves a denuded bone where nerves are exposed, that leads to severe pain. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS - severe pain radiating pain may reach upto preauricular area usually felt after 3-5 days of extraction sometimes even not gets relieved by pain killers. pain may last upto 2-3 weeks post extraction HOW TO DIAGNOSE? o A definite diagnosis can be made based on following symptoms :- § Bone exposure § Absence of facial swelling or swelling of the lymph nodes § Pain when the extraction site is irrigated/flushed with fluids.
