Dry Socket - Diagnosis and Management Quiz

1.

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

Analgesic advice

Packing with a sedative dressing

Prescription of antibiotics

Reiteration of post-operative advice

Irrigation with saline

2.

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

28 days

2-4 days

Within 24 hours

1-2 days

7 days

3.

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

Contraceptive pill

Radiotherapy

Atraumatic extraction

Infection

Smoking

4.

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

Moderate-severe pain

Fever

Localised inflammation

Bad taste

Halitosis

Dry Socket – Diagnosis and Management Quiz