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Originally Posted by griffonwing
Oooh, no! I read all through the care sheet and not one mention of Dry Sockets! Sounds exciting!! What am I missing out on?
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If the blood clot dries out or falls out, it can apparently lead to swelling and excruciating pain in the exposed bony bits. I have a vague recollection that it happens mostly to the lower wisdom teeth and moreso if the tooth was impacted (or, as that's why I had mine removed, it might just have been the dentist trying to scare me)