In this study it has been found that the mandibular
third molar had the highest incidence (25.5%) of dry
socket followed by mandibular 1st (21.11%) and second
molar (14.4 %). These findings are in accordance with
other studies.7, 8, 22 This is probably due to the large
percentages of surgically extracted mandibular third
molars, which reflect the effects of surgical trauma at
this site during extraction. The high percentages of 1st
and 2nd mandibular molars in this study may be due the
high frequency of extractions of these teeth in our
population.