I got my wisdom teeth pulled Friday, its bleeding again, is this normal?!


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I got my wisdom teeth pulled Friday, its bleeding again, is this normal?

My mom had me rinse the area out with this syringe that they gave me at the office, after I did it, the whole area started bleeding. Everytime I eat, it will bleed a little, and im scared that im going to get dry socket..

Is it bad that the area is bleeding? When I look at the extraction site, I can see inside the hole. I can see the bone, and some blood...is this bad??


Answers:

As a dentist myself I can assure you that minimal bleeding/oozing can last several days after an extraction, if the bleeding continues or worsens then you will want to give your regular dentist a call. A dry socket will usually present itself within the first 72 hours after an extraction, usually after those first 72 hours the chances of dry socket decreases considerably. It can actually take months for the extraction site to completely heal and even then there may always be an indentation. Continue taking any medications your dentist may have prescribed and continue with warm salt water rinses, this will insure that food debris does not get into the socket and will also help fight off infection. Good luck and hope you are feeling better soon!




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