ALL meanings of dry socket
dry sock·et
D d - noun dry socket a painful inflammatory infection of the bone and tissues at the site of an extracted tooth. 1
- noun dry socket (dentistry) An inflammation, usually acutely painful, of the alveolar bone following extraction of a tooth. 0
- noun dry socket a tooth socket in which the blood clot either has broken down after extraction of a tooth or has never formed, resulting in delayed and very painful healing 0