Background:This study was conducted to assess the risk factors associated with dry socket.Materials & methods:The study comprised a total of 100 patients who had their teeth extracted. Local anesthetic was used for all surgeries. Every patient provided a detailed medical history prior to the surgical treatment. The evaluation of dry socket occurrence followed the approved approach. The medical records of these individuals were thoroughly collected, and the risk factors related with dry socket were evaluated.Results:A comprehensive analysis was conducted on a sample size of 100 patients. Dry socket was observed in 49% of the 100 cases under consideration. A prevalence rate of 40.8 percent was observed among the patients in terms of having a positive history of tobacco smoking. A correlation was observed between those who identified as female and had a documented history of oral contraceptive use, which was identified as a risk factor in 30.6% of the patient population. Traumatic tooth extraction and gingival infection in the adjacent region were identified as risk factors in 16.3% and 12.2% of the patients, respectively. Conclusion:Oral contraceptives, cigarette use history, gingival infection, as we;; as traumatic extraction had been the reasons for dry socket.