How to Avoid Dry Socket After a Tooth Extraction If you had to have an emergency tooth extraction, or if you are recovering from wisdom tooth removal, you may be at risk for developing dry socket, also known as alveolar osteitis. When you have a tooth removed, a blot...
Disease, decay, and mouth trauma can damage your gums and teeth beyond repair. While emergency tooth extraction is never the first choice for treating an infected or damaged tooth, it is sometimes necessary to ease a patient’s pain and prevent an infection from...
