Dr. Zainab | Dentist 🦷 on Instagram: "Management of Dry Socket (Alveolar Osteitis) – 1. Irrigation: • Gently irrigate the socket with warm saline or chlorhexidine (0.12–0.2%) to remove debris and necrotic tissue. • Avoid curettage (do not scrape the socket). 2. Pain control: • Give analgesics – e.g. Ibuprofen or Diclofenac for pain relief. • Avoid local anaesthetic injections unless necessary. 3. Medicated dressing: • Place a soothing dressing such as: • Zinc oxide eugenol (ZOE) dressing, or •

What is Dry Socket? | Dry Socket Symptoms | AAOMS

Dr.Omkar Sakpal | Root canal | Implants | Aesthetics on Instagram: "There’s always a patient like this.🤡 Dry Socket: AKA alveolar osteitis, is a painful condition that occurs after a tooth extraction when the blood clot that normally forms in the socket is lost or doesn’t form properly. This leaves the underlying bone and nerves exposed, leading to intense pain and delayed healing. Symptoms include severe pain that can radiate to other areas of the face, exposed bone, and a bad taste or odor in