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Oral Surgery · single question

Regarding dry socket, all of the following are risk factors EXCEPT:

  1. Smoking
  2. Oral contraceptive pills
  3. Easy to identify
  4. Poor oral hygiene
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Correct answer: C. Easy to identify

  • A. INCORRECT. Smoking is a well-known risk factor.
  • B. INCORRECT. Oral contraceptives raise the risk through estrogen effects on fibrinolysis.
  • C. CORRECT. Being easy to identify is a clinical observation, not a risk factor for developing dry socket.
  • D. INCORRECT. Poor oral hygiene increases the risk.

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