I had a dry socket as well with an extraction and I think that was worse than childbirth!!!! It did lead to a cavitation cause it didn't form a clot...a clot is like a scab on a wound that promotes proper healing.

Here are some sites about cavitations....

http://www.tuberose.com/Cavitations.html

http://www.healthcarealternatives.net/nogier.html

http://www.healthcarealternatives.net/nogier.html