Sometimes, you can experience a dry socket after a wisdom tooth extraction in Beverly Hills. While dry sockets can occur in any tooth, they are particularly common in wisdom teeth. This problem occurs when the clot protecting the bone, nerves, and gum tissue dissolves or becomes dislodged, creating a potential for infection that lasts five to six days. The condition itself is painful but easily treatable. If, for any reason, you get a dry socket or the area of extraction becomes infected, come back to our office, and Dr. Zadeh or one of his assistants will gladly clean the pocket of debris and bacteria, rinse it out, and give you a unique balm to promote healing.