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Definition:
Dry socket is a well recognized painful complication of Dental Extractions which is localized Osteitis, in which the blood clot disintegrates exposing an infected necrotic socket wall.
Synonyms:

Alveolitis sicca dolarsa
Localized alveolar Osteitis
Fibrinolytic Osteitis

Pathophysiology:
Alveolar Osteitis is a condition in which the blood clot disintegrates, leaving the socket bare of granulation tissue.
Causes for Clot Disintegration and Development of Dry [...]

Below listed are the various Complications encountered post tooth extraction, and the various causes which lead to these complications to arise.