A smelly cavity after a wisdom tooth extraction should be determined by whether it is accompanied by pain, whether it is normal extraction socket healing or dry socket syndrome, and accordingly require oral hygiene cleaning, or scratching of the extraction socket.
After wisdom tooth extraction, there will be extraction sockets, which will take some time to heal. It is normal for food residue to remain in the extraction socket and for fermentation to produce an odor. If there is no pain or other discomfort, the patient only needs to maintain good oral hygiene. After 2-3 days of extraction, you can brush your teeth well and normally, and rinse your mouth after eating.
If the extraction socket is smelly and the patient has radiating pain, it may be dry socket. Localized scratching is needed to scrape out fresh blood before filling with iodoform gauze.
It is recommended to go to the hospital in time after wisdom teeth extraction cavity is very smelly, under the guidance of the doctor to give targeted treatment or treatment.