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Symptoms and signs of dry socket include severe pain following tooth extraction, gray-colored tissue around the site of extraction, or lack of a blood clot at the site of extraction. Dry socket symptoms generally occur within a few days of tooth extraction and are usually limited to the oral cavity. Oral symptoms of dry socket may come and go or may be continuous. These symptoms include: Bad breath or foul odor in the mouth. Bleeding from the site of extraction. Bone visible inside the site of extraction. Dental abscess. Gray or dead-looking tissue surrounding the extraction site. Pain at the extraction site.
Dry Socket Facts. 1  A dry socket is a fairly common complication of tooth extraction characterized by severe pain. 2  It occurs when the tooth socket loses the blood clot that forms after a tooth is extracted and the bone inside the socket becomes exposed. 3  It is one of the most painful dental problems one can experience.