Foul smell has various reasons. It might even happen because of the healing socket. So now we need to rule out various causes and find out why exactly this is happening so that a proper treatment can be done. Visit a nearby dentist. Scaling, filling, modifications in brushing, oral hygiene instructions, Rct etc could be the possible treatment plans.

Bad breath is due to many reasons may be due to cavity,due to tartar deposition or it may be due systemic factors.

Please visit the dentist you visited for extraction. Sometimes bad breath is not only associated with deep cavities but also with the deposits which occur as yellow deposits in between the teeth and gums. So kindly get a scaling done for your full mouth which would prevent this bad breath problem of yours.

Bad breath happens because of variety of factors . 1. Dental reason - cavities, deposits or tarter on teeth surface etc. 2. Systemic factors - post nasal drip, diabetes etc One need to think about systemic factors only if dental factors are absent. So kindly visit dentist. He will be able to rule out all dental reasons which are responsible for causing bad breath.

Hello, The smell you are talking about could be due to various reasons. Sometimes the healing of the extraction socket takes time where there can be food lodgement which might be causing the smell.