dry socket

An inflammation, usually acutely painful, of the alveolar bone following extraction of a tooth.

Noun

  1. An inflammation, usually acutely painful, of the alveolar bone following extraction of a tooth.
    • The severe pain of a "dry socket" after tooth extraction can be relieved by injections of vitamin B₁ (thiamine hydrochloride) Dr. Joseph P. Osterloh, of San Francisco, reports. - 1942 August 8, “Vitamin B Relieves Pain...