sucking the cigarette (like a straw) is what causes the dry socket. just like a straw can cause dry socket, cigarettes basically do the same thing. it is recommended to wait 3-5 days to smoke a cigarette after getting your wisdom teeth pulled.
I not sure if it does but I have dry socket and tge cold on my cheek hurts and feels like it isn't getting warm when insude
It is not necessarily dry socket. If the pain feels the same, chances are, that side is just healing slower. If the pain gets worse, or is still as bad tomorrow, see your dentist. Since you say it isn't terrible, the fact that only one side hurts does not indicate dry socket.
An untreated dry socket can lead to infection.
DEFINITELY NOT A DRY SOCKET... YOU WOULD KNOW IF YOU HAD A DRY SOCKET. BASICALLY YOUR SOCKETS ARE JUST CLEAN.
They look like dry coffee grounds
Eating after treatment of a dry socket when a tooth was pulled, is usually a matter of comfort. Try not to eat anything like nuts, that will lodge in the socket. You may want to stick to liquids or puddings for a day, to allow the dry socket time to heal, and so you won't be biting on a painful surface.
Here's a small youtube video from someone who claims to have dry socket. Looks just like the hole where my molar was extracted - ouch. http://www.technorati.com/videos/youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DnEqaptD41LY : Here is an illustration of dry socket. Though not an actual photo, it makes the point. : http://www.softdental.com/articles/Dry_Socket_The_Monkey_Wrench_of_Healing.html
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It is a bit unlikely to get dry socket 10 days after an extraction, but not impossible. Usually dry socket occurs 3-5 days after the extraction.
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Dry socket is created by the act of sucking so even if you suck too hard on a straw there is a chance you will get it.