Background: Dry socket refers to a post-extraction socket where some or all of the bone within the socket, or around the occlusal perimeter of the socket, is exposed in the days following the extraction, due to the bone not having been covered by an initial and persistent blood clot or not having been covered by a layer of vital, persistent, healing epithelium.The present observational study for evaluating the incidence and risk factors associated with dry socket. Materials & methods: A total of 200 patients were enrolled in the present study. Only those patients were enrolled which were scheduled to undergo dental extractions. Complete demographic and clinical details of all the patients was obtained. A questionnaire was made detailed information about patients' biodata, oral hygiene status, systemic factors, diagnoses and indications for teeth extraction, teeth extracted was recorded. All the patients were recalled for follow-up after two days and then subsequently on sixth day and were evaluated for occurrence of dry socket during follow-up. Dry socket was diagnosed based on the presence of severe pain from the socket and the absence of clot in the socket. Results: A total of 200 patients were analyzed. Out of these 200 patients, dry socket was found to be present in 7.5 percent of the patients. Poor oral hygiene was seen in 46.67 percent of the patients with dry socket. Positive previous history of dry socket and positive smoking habit was seen in 13.33 percent and 40 percent of the patients respectively while history of trauma during dental extraction was seen in 20 percent of the patients. Conclusion: Positive smoking habit, trauma sustained during surgery or extraction, and poor oral hygiene are all significant risk factors for dry socket and should be taken into account both before and after tooth extractions.