Here are the signs you need to look out for developing a dry socket following a tooth removal procedure: A visible bone in the socket or where your tooth was located. Persistent and excruciating pain after a few days of extraction. You may notice a total or partial loss of the blood clot in the area. An unpleasant taste or a foul smell from your mouth. You might experience pain that radiates from the socket to your ear, eye or temple on the same side of your face as an extraction.