tooth socket

Examples (10)

• After the extraction, a blood clot forms in the empty tooth socket.
• The dentist cleaned the tooth socket carefully before applying the dressing.
• A dry socket occurs when the blood clot fails to develop in the tooth socket.
• The roots of your teeth are firmly anchored within the tooth socket.
• Inflammation of the tooth socket can be very painful after surgery.
• The surgeon inspected the tooth socket for any remaining fragments of bone.
• He felt a sharp pain radiating from the empty tooth socket.
• It takes several weeks for the jawbone to fill in the tooth socket.
• The patient was advised not to disturb the healing tooth socket.
• Food particles can sometimes get trapped in a deep tooth socket.