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An inflammation, usually acutely painful, of the alveolar bone following extraction of a tooth.
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The severe pain of a "dry socket" after tooth extraction can be relieved by injections of vitamin B₁ (thiamine hydrochloride) Dr. Joseph P. Osterloh, of San Francisco, reports.
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inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form
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