Alveolar osteitis (dry socket) is best managed by which treatment? Which statement about it is INCORRECT?

Correct answer: C. Treatment with antibiotic prescription (INCORRECT — treatment is NOT antibiotics)

• A. Intense throbbing pain within 3–5 days post-extraction IS the classic presentation — this statement is TRUE.
• B. Irrigation and symptomatic pain relief IS the correct treatment — not antibiotics.
• C. Correct — this is the EXCEPTION. Antibiotic prescription is NOT the treatment of choice for alveolar osteitis (dry socket). Dry socket is NOT an infection — it is loss of the blood clot. The correct management is: gentle irrigation, placement of medicated dressings (e.g., Alvogyl, eugenol-containing), and systemic analgesics (NSAIDs/opioids if needed).
• D. Dry socket IS more common in the mandible (especially lower third molar sites) — this statement is TRUE.