Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with dry socket pain after tooth extraction treated successfully
By Van Cauwelaert de Wyels, S·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·1998·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Alveolar osteitis (dry socket) in a dog: a case report.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old retriever developed severe oral pain five days after having a tooth removed. The extraction site was smelly and showed no signs of healing, leading the vet to diagnose dry socket. To treat this, the vet cleaned the area and prescribed antibiotics and a steroid. Within a week, the dog's mouth was healing well, and he was no longer in pain.
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Abstract
Following extraction of a maxillary left first molar tooth in an eight year-old retriever, the dog re-presented five days later because of oral pain, which did not respond to analgesic therapy. The extraction site contained a foul-smelling fluid, but did not contain a clot or granulation tissue. Alveolar osteitis (dry socket) was diagnosed. The alveolus was curetted and flushed, and the dog was given cefalexine and prednisolone. The alveolus was filling with healthy granulation tissue one week later and the dog was no longer in pain.
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