Is this normal after extracted teeth??
Question: Okay...I had 2 teeth pulled for braces on Wednesday (3 days ago). I can still see the clot and it is fine, and the area around where the clot is white....
1) How long will I see the clot for? How long will it be there before the hole closes & heals?
2) Is the gum area around where the tooth was pulled supposed to be a whitish color? Why would it be this color?
These were not wisdom teeth, they were the teeth next to my molars.
Answers: What you describe sounds normal. You'll see the clot for a few weeks. The gum area sounds normal, it would be bright pink if there was infection or abnormal. It's whitish because there is less circulation of blood through the gums at this point. That's normal. Definitely don't be poking or proding the area, eat carefully so that you don't break open the area. There's a condition called dry socket that you need to avoid, it's very painful. It's caused by air getting underneath the clot..don't suck on straws for awhile until the areas heal. If you have pain,or a throbbing sensation, talk to your dentist asap. Everything sounds pretty normal. Your dentist would probably be glad to answer your questions, too.
That is all normal. It will heal in about 1-2 weeks, and the clot will close. Don't eat rice, it will get caught
It is normal but it takes a little over a week to heal.
Looks yucky but it's a normal color for healing. Takes a couple of weeks to heal and don't smoke. Drawing from a cigarette or straw could draw the blood clot out causing exetreme pain and healing will take longer.
The clot is not only normal, but imparitive. If that clot were to be removed somehow, you would end up with a 'dry socket', and the pain associated with a dry socket is excruciating.
The clot will dissolve in time, but for now you want it right where it is.
That's the main reason that your dentist told you (or should have told you) not to eat anything hot, or any solid food for a while. Both of those things can have the effect of dislodging that clot and giving rise to a dental emergency. Smoking can also cause a dry socket, and should be avoided for a couple of days.
The clot will remain while the socket heals. About three weeks.
The whitish color you're seeing is probably food, and that needs to be cleaned away or you could end up with an infection. Ask your dentist about it.
when i was about 11, i got my one tooth pulled, but they sort of had to cut it apart, so i think it may have been different, but im pretty sure the area around it was white. but i did have a clot for a while that i could taste and move with my tongue it was gross.
The hole will be there for awhile, a few weeks usually. Be sure to rinse it out with saltwater after every meal and you shoudl be fine. Don't drink with a straw and don't smoke or you'll get a dry sockett.
1) How long will I see the clot for? How long will it be there before the hole closes & heals?
2) Is the gum area around where the tooth was pulled supposed to be a whitish color? Why would it be this color?
These were not wisdom teeth, they were the teeth next to my molars.
Answers: What you describe sounds normal. You'll see the clot for a few weeks. The gum area sounds normal, it would be bright pink if there was infection or abnormal. It's whitish because there is less circulation of blood through the gums at this point. That's normal. Definitely don't be poking or proding the area, eat carefully so that you don't break open the area. There's a condition called dry socket that you need to avoid, it's very painful. It's caused by air getting underneath the clot..don't suck on straws for awhile until the areas heal. If you have pain,or a throbbing sensation, talk to your dentist asap. Everything sounds pretty normal. Your dentist would probably be glad to answer your questions, too.
That is all normal. It will heal in about 1-2 weeks, and the clot will close. Don't eat rice, it will get caught
It is normal but it takes a little over a week to heal.
Looks yucky but it's a normal color for healing. Takes a couple of weeks to heal and don't smoke. Drawing from a cigarette or straw could draw the blood clot out causing exetreme pain and healing will take longer.
The clot is not only normal, but imparitive. If that clot were to be removed somehow, you would end up with a 'dry socket', and the pain associated with a dry socket is excruciating.
The clot will dissolve in time, but for now you want it right where it is.
That's the main reason that your dentist told you (or should have told you) not to eat anything hot, or any solid food for a while. Both of those things can have the effect of dislodging that clot and giving rise to a dental emergency. Smoking can also cause a dry socket, and should be avoided for a couple of days.
The clot will remain while the socket heals. About three weeks.
The whitish color you're seeing is probably food, and that needs to be cleaned away or you could end up with an infection. Ask your dentist about it.
when i was about 11, i got my one tooth pulled, but they sort of had to cut it apart, so i think it may have been different, but im pretty sure the area around it was white. but i did have a clot for a while that i could taste and move with my tongue it was gross.
The hole will be there for awhile, a few weeks usually. Be sure to rinse it out with saltwater after every meal and you shoudl be fine. Don't drink with a straw and don't smoke or you'll get a dry sockett.
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