The most common location of dry socket: in the socket of an extracted mandibular third molar (wisdom tooth). Since<unk>  is not primarily an infection, there is not usually any pyrexia (fever) or cervical lymphadenitis (swollen glands in the neck), and only minimal edema (swelling) and erythema (redness) is present in the soft tissues surrounding the socket. Signs may include: * An empty socket, which is partially or totally devoid of blood clot. Exposed bone may be visible or the socket may be filled with food debris which reveals the exposed bone once it is removed. The exposed bone is extremely painful and sensitive to touch. Surrounding inflamed soft tissues may overlie the socket and hide the dry socket from casual examination. * Denuded (bare) bone walls. Symptoms may include: * Dull, aching, throbbing pain in the area of the socket, which is moderate to severe and may radiate to other parts of the head such as the ear, eye, temple and neck. The pain normally starts on the second to fourth day after the extraction, and may last 10–40 days. The pain may be so strong that even strong analgesics do not relieve it. * Intraoral halitosis (oral malodor). * Bad taste in the mouth.
Alveolar osteitis
Osteonecrosis of the jaw
Osteomyelitis
Osteoradionecrosis
Osteochondrosis
Osteitis
Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw
Osteochondritis