Dry Socket - Diagnosis and Management Quiz

1.

Which of the following is not usually a part of management of a dry socket?

Analgesic advice

Reiteration of post-operative advice

Irrigation with saline

Packing with a sedative dressing

Prescription of antibiotics

2.

Which of the following is not a known risk factor for development of a dry socket?

Smoking

Contraceptive pill

Atraumatic extraction

Infection

Radiotherapy

3.

Which of the following is not a common sign or symptom of a dry socket?

Localised inflammation

Moderate-severe pain

Halitosis

Fever

Bad taste

4.

How many days after an extraction does a dry socket usually develop?

28 days

2-4 days

1-2 days

7 days

Within 24 hours

Dry Socket – Diagnosis and Management Quiz