The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of dry socket at the faculty of dentistry in Sana’a University. Patient and methods: 994 patients attended to the Oral Surgery Clinic in the faculty of Dentistry, Sana'a University, to have their teeth extracted in period from October 1, 2022 to January 19, 2023. 26 patients with dry socket were analyzed who underwent tooth extraction. Results: The percentage of the patients who had a dry socket was 2.6%. The percentage of male to female was 1:1.3. According to age the dry socket was more in age between 18-30 years. Conclusion: The incidence of dry socket was more happened in young adult, female, single tooth in mandible and with patients taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs before extraction.