dry socket — n. a tooth socket in which the blood clot either has broken down after extraction of a tooth or has never formed, resulting in delayed and very painful healing … English World dictionary
dry socket — noun An inflammation, usually acutely painful, of the alveolar bone following extraction of a tooth. The severe pain of a dry socket after tooth extraction can be relieved by injections of vitamin B (thiamine hydrochloride) Dr. Joseph P. Osterloh … Wiktionary
dry socket — noun inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form • Syn: ↑alveolitis • Hypernyms: ↑inflammation, ↑redness, ↑rubor * * * noun : a tooth socket in which after tooth extraction a… … Useful english dictionary
dry socket — a painful condition in which the normal healing of a tooth socket has been disturbed. Instead of being filled with a blood clot the socket is empty as a result of a nonspecific infection; treatment consists of chlorhexidine mouthwashes and the… … The new mediacal dictionary
dry socket — /draɪ ˈsɒkət/ (say druy sokuht) noun a painful tooth socket which has become infected and inflamed after the extraction of the tooth …
dry socket — Dentistry. a painful inflammatory infection of the bone and tissues at the site of an extracted tooth. * * * … Universalium
Socket — can refer to:In mechanics: * Socket wrench, a type of wrench that uses separate, removable sockets to fit different sizes of nuts and bolts * Socket head screw, a screw (or bolt) with a cylindrical head containing a socket into which the… … Wikipedia
socket — SYN: gomphosis. 1. The hollow part of a joint; the excavation in one bone of a joint which receives the articular end of the other bone. 2. Any hollow or concavity into which another part … Medical dictionary
socket — n. (in anatomy) a hollow or depression into which another part fits, such as the cavity in the alveolar bone of the jaws into which the root of a tooth fits. See also: dry socket … The new mediacal dictionary
Альвеолит Луночковый Постэкстракционный (Dry Socket) — болезненное состояние, при котором нарушается нормальное заживление лунки после удаления зуба. Вместо того, чтобы заполниться кровяным сгустком, лунка опустевает в результате се неспецифического инфицирования; лечение паллиативное и занимает… … Медицинские термины