What does a blood clot from dry socket look like if it comes out?!
Question: I had a tooth extracted 8 days ago. I just swished hard with water on accident and dislodged a yellow substance. I've felt something back there since day 3. It smells horrible but it looks like it could just be food of some sort that got stuck back there. I'm assuming a blood clot would be red or black, is that correct? I don't even know if I'm still in the window for dry socket. Any info is Greatly Appreciated!
Answers: I had a tooth extracted 8 days ago. I just swished hard with water on accident and dislodged a yellow substance. I've felt something back there since day 3. It smells horrible but it looks like it could just be food of some sort that got stuck back there. I'm assuming a blood clot would be red or black, is that correct? I don't even know if I'm still in the window for dry socket. Any info is Greatly Appreciated!
Dry socket (alveolar osteitis) window is usually 3-4 days after surgery. After 8 days, enough healing has probably occurred that if you lose the clot, you are relatively safe.
How do you know if you have a dry socket? Pain. If you begin having significant, major pain, see your oral surgeon or dentist. The surgeon can pack the empty socket with medicated gauze. The gauze tastes horrible and must be changed every few days, but it helps.
I had wisdom teeth extraction and had 4 dry sockets.
Not sure how much I can help but go to your dentist asap. I too hard a large extraction 9 days ago and despite my best efforts it has become hugely infected now I'm in agony and my dentist has given me strong melds to get rid of it. I wouldn't wait around go to your Dentist as soon as you can. Before the pain took hold with my infection I noticed that it just looked funny - dont take a chance on it becoming painiful - good luck!
i dont know what a blood clot looks like exactly but it sounds more that it was food that came out. if you have a syringe than put some hydrogen peroxide in it and do a rinse, it will taste gross, just dont swallow it and swish lightly with water after.