"Dry socket" is a term that is used to describe a rare complexity from a wound that is caused by the extraction of a tooth. It results from a healing disturbance that may happen due to certain habits, such as smoking. Women Vs. Men: Who is more prone? Women are more likely to develop a dry socket than men, because estrogen has the tendency to slow down the healing process. Therefore, dentists in Brampton choose to extract a woman's teeth during the last week of her menstrual cycle, when estrogen levels are lower. Older patients may also be at greater risk in comparison to young adults. In addition, location becomes a determining factor as well- The lower jaw sockets tend to be more susceptible than the upper jaw sockets; molars or back teeth sockets more than the front ones. And in case a patient has suffered from a dry socket before, the chances of suffering from it again are higher. There is no treatment for dry socket as such and the wound starts to heal...