Dry socket is a painful dental condition that can occur after you have a permanent adult tooth extracted.  Here are some signs and symptoms of dry socket.  If you feel like you have dry socket seek out your dentist asap to address your dental health.

* Severe pain within a few days after a tooth extraction
* Partial or total loss of the blood clot at the tooth extraction site, which you may notice as an empty-looking (dry) socket
* Visible bone in the socket
* Pain that radiates from the socket to your ear, eye, temple or neck on the same side of your face as the extraction
* Bad breath or a foul odor coming from your mouth
* Unpleasant taste in your mouth
* Swollen lymph nodes around your jaw or neck
* Slight fever