Pain that came back three days after an extraction
Practice cases written from published sources. Not an exam or admissions result; your program and examiners decide.
A 34-year-old had an upper molar taken out three days ago. The pain eased the first day, then came back worse and throbbing. They smoke and ask for antibiotics.
- Socket empty: no clot, the bone wall bare and tender to touch
- Unpleasant taste from the socket
- No swelling of the face, lymph nodes not enlarged
- No other medical problems, no regular medicines
Unlock the questions
The questions open with the $99 season (90 days), the $149/yr student seat, or a class code that assigns M32. The first case is free.
Unlock the full library Open the free casePractice cases written from published sources. Not an exam or admissions result; your program and examiners decide.
A 34-year-old had an upper molar taken out three days ago. The pain eased the first day, then came back worse and throbbing. They smoke and ask for antibiotics.
- Socket empty: no clot, the bone wall bare and tender to touch
- Unpleasant taste from the socket
- No swelling of the face, lymph nodes not enlarged
- No other medical problems, no regular medicines
M32 step 3: Irrigate with saline and dress the socket. Open this step in the lesson.Unlock the questions
The questions open with the $99 season (90 days), the $149/yr student seat, or a class code that assigns M32. The first case is free.
Unlock the full library Open the free caseM32: The dry socket visit: read the signs, rule out other causes, irrigate and dress the socket, pain relief without antibiotics, and the review. Open the lesson step