What should a normal healing socket look like after a tooth extraction?!


Question: What should a normal healing socket look like after a tooth extraction!?
I had my back bottem left wisdom tooth and tooth number 18 which is infront of it removed on thursday!. It is now Monday and im a little worried that it isnt healing right!. When i look at the two holes, one is half stitched up and its got a little dark purple in there with sum gross looking white in it!., And then the hole were the wwisdom was pulled looks like its dark purple is well with maybe sum white if not any!. I am in no pain but face is still a little swelled is that normal being that this is day 4!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
The purplish area you are describing is perfectly normal!. It is essentially a bruise in your mouth from the surgery, just as you would have bruises on any other part of the body that got traumatized (surgery is considered a trauma to the area that had the surgery done to it)!. The white area too, sounds normal!. The white part is essentially a "scab" in your mouth, such as scabs that a person gets on elbows or knees if they get scraped!. But because it is wet all the time, it will exhibit in your mouth as being a patch of whitish colored material!. If you are in no pain, it is unlikely that they whitish stuff is pus, due to an infection!. Infections usually hurt, so this is an indicator to me that you are doing fine!. Just follow up with your dentist!. Oh, and the swelling is perfectly normal for only being day 4, especially since you had 2 teeth removed!. If it bothers you, you can take Tylenol or Aleve (acetaminophen or naproxin)!. Both of these medications help with swelling, but only take them if you are not allergic!. I hope this helps!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

have you had your post-op visit yet!? i remember mine looked kind of gross!. almost like the color of dried blood and they were still in some pain even a week later!. one of the holes had something whitish looking in it!. i think that was a stitch!. its been almost 2 weeks since i had mine pulled and they are looking pretty good!. food gets lodged in there and i have to squirt it out using a syringe the doc gave me!. if you have having concerns, best to talk to your doctor about it!. but it sounds pretty normal!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

the dark purple patch is a blood clot and that is what is supposed to be there to help your mouth heal!. don't touch it or remove it !. it'll take about 6 months for your mouth to heal fully!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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