Wow, how cool is that to post this thread and have a dentist respond! I have never had a bone graft either, I thought those are only for implants. I have had 2 back molars pulled (on 2 separate occasions) and was warned about dry socket (which can be very painful!) by the perio. He did not do a bone graft. I did not get dry socket. I have a long history with this perio, and I trust his judgement.
