Usually, after a tooth extraction a blood clot forms. The blood clot helps to protect the bone during the healing process. However, at times the blood clot can become loose and come out of the tooth socket resulting in a dry socket that exposes the bone.
There several ways in which you can tell that a blood clot has dislodged from the wisdom teeth. These include;
· Spiteful taste in the mouth
· Acute pain several days after tooth extraction
· A foul odor and bad breath from your mouth
· Total or partial loss of the blood clot immediately after tooth extraction in which one may notice as an empty-looking socket
· Pain that emits from the socket to the eye, ear, neck, or temple on the same side of the face as the extraction
· Visible bone in the socket