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Oral Surgery · single question

Which of the following characterizes dry socket (alveolar osteitis)? All are TRUE except:

  1. Fibrinolysis of the clot
  2. More common in smokers
  3. Risk increased with oral contraceptives
  4. There is always an identifiable cause
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Correct answer: D. There is always an identifiable cause

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