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Regarding dry socket (alveolar osteitis), all are TRUE EXCEPT:

  1. It is easy to identify based on clinical presentation
  2. More common in mandibular molar extractions
  3. Severe pain radiating to the ear
  4. Loss of the blood clot from the extraction socket
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Correct answer: A. It is easy to identify based on clinical presentation

Dry socket is NOT always easy to identify — early presentations can be ambiguous. Classic signs: severe throbbing pain 2-3 days post-extraction, exposed bare bone, foul odor. More common in mandibular molars, smokers, OCP users.

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