Slurping Soup & Dry Socket: What's the Connection?
No. Slurping foods such as soup will not give you a dry socket. Dry socket is a painful condition that can occur after a tooth extraction when the blood clot that forms in the socket is dislodged or dissolves too soon, exposing the underlying bone and nerves. Slurping foods does not create enough suction to dislodge the blood clot.Digestive Health - Related Articles
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