What is alveolar osteitis?

Alveolar osteitis or dry socket may occur after dental work, e.g. tooth extraction. When the blood clot at the site of the dental work is removed or dissolved before complete healing has occurred, the exposed bone and nerves can cause pain and a foul odor.

How do members experience alveolar osteitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with alveolar osteitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for alveolar osteitis*

Who has alveolar osteitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 2
50s 0
60s 1
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 3