January 15, 2025

A 3D illustration of a dry socket

Once you’ve had your tooth removed, you can put your worst fears behind you. You won’t have to worry about oral infections, decay, and so on. Still, an anxious thought may nag at you: Will you get dry socket after treatment? The space left by an extraction often seems vulnerable to threats. Thankfully enough, your Leesburg dentist is here to put this final worry to rest. Here’s a primer on dry sockets and why, if you’re diligent after treatment, they aren’t something you should worry about.

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