After tooth extraction, you can determine whether it is dry socket by symptoms and examination.
1. Symptoms: The patient experiences severe pain 2~3 days after tooth extraction, and the pain radiates to the mandibular region and ear-temporal region, which cannot be relieved by medication. At the same time, accompanied by emptiness in the extraction socket, no obvious presence of decayed material, mild swelling of the gums, etc., without systemic symptoms, it can be diagnosed as non-decayed dry socket.
Corrosive dry socket is diagnosed if the patient has a decayed degenerative blood clot in the socket after extraction, accompanied by symptoms such as bad breath and obvious swelling at the extraction site. Most of the patients with rotting alveolar disease will be accompanied by systemic symptoms such as fever and swollen lymph nodes.
2. Examination: If the patient suffers from discomfort after tooth extraction and the discomfort continues to worsen and is not relieved after 1 week, the diagnosis can be confirmed through oral examination and X-ray to exclude other diseases.
It is recommended that those who are suspected of having dry socket syndrome after tooth extraction should consult a doctor for examination in order to clarify the condition and then take treatment measures. Pay attention to maintaining oral hygiene and avoiding spicy and irritating foods.