Is this dry socket?

[Joshua Higgs]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KsXtH8oaLUA0Rik6WWnITpCDPDC3mNZP/view?usp=drivesdk

Help please. I had 8 teeth removed 7 days again and this one has been hurting for the past 5 days.

Can anyone tell me if it looks normal or is dry socket?

Thanks

 

[Uptown101]

Hello,

Yes it is normal. In those who have it, dry socket can be uncomfortable but easy to treat. Dry socket is a hole in the bone where the tooth has been removed. After a tooth is pulled, a blood clot forms in the socket to protect the bone and nerves underneath. Sometimes that clot can become dislodged or dissolve a couple of days after the extraction that leaves the bone and nerve exposed to air, food, fluid, and anything else that enters the mouth. This can lead to infection and severe pain that can last for many days.