Question 1

is it okay to eat after wisdom teeth removal with the blood clots still on? i can still see the blood clots in my mouth where the surgical extraction happened.

Accepted Answer

Yes: Maintaining an adequate nutrition following any surgery is important.  If you are taking pain medication, it is important to have something in your stomach before taking the pain med to decrease the risk of nausea.  Start with a soft diet, drink liquids, and advance your diet as tolerated.

Question 2

no blood clot after wisdom teeth removal. is this abnormal?

Accepted Answer

Socket: If the socket is open and no clot has formed, this could become painful.  Watch for pain and an odor on your breath.  If this occurs, it could be dry socket.  Stay well hydrated.

Question 3

does your body absorb the blood clot from wisdom teeth removal?

Accepted Answer

Yes : First the clot becomes the scaffolding for healing, then the clot is resorbed as bone grows back into the socket.

Question 4

after wisdom teeth removal a week ago, i began bleeding and spat out a large-ish blood clot. i am soaking through gaze. should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

Depends : Minor oozing of blood for a few hours after wisdom tooth removal is expected. If the coagulum builds up outside of the socket it is not uncommon to experience this. There is concern for the development of a dry socket if the clot is removed from your extraction site. You will likely have a significant increase in pain a couple days after and should see your dr for follow up. The sooner the better.

Question 5

strange yellow thing that appeared on top of blood clot after wisdom teeth removal. what could this be?

Accepted Answer

Foreign object?: One possibility is a piece of food such as a kernel of corn fragment has become embedded in the top of the clot. If the extraction was performed more than 3 or 4 days ago, it should be safe to carefully lift the fragment off with tweezers or go back to let the dentist look at it if you aren't comfortable with tweezers or if the extraction was more recent.

Question 6

i have a big blood clot in my mouth after wisdom teeth removal. what should i do it is not 24hours yet.

Accepted Answer

Blood clot: Hello, bleeding following dental surgery is quite common. I would recommend rinsing with cold water. This will remove the clot and the cold temperatures will help to decrease further bleeding. Compression with a gauze will also help. If bleeding persists, phone your dentist.

Question 7

wisdom teeth removal, 1 was impacted. it started hurting a few days after, it still looks like i have a blood clot. the pain is in my ear/ jaw bone.?

Accepted Answer

Possible: This can happen after a wisdom tooth is removed.   Usually pain medications will help.   You are probably asking if you have a dry socket.   You know if you have this if there is a 10 out of 10 pain and the pain medications do not help at all.

Question 8

what color is a blood clot from a wisdom tooth extraction site supposed to be? while swishing with water, something of a light brown color dislodged.

Accepted Answer

Black color: It is a color of the blood clot that serves as a layer of protection for the bone structures underneath.

Question 9

i have no blood clot after wisdom tooth extraction, help?

Accepted Answer

Dry socket coming : Go back immediately to dentist for irrigation and a dry socket paste to be placed in extraction sites.Take your meds also.

Question 10

why is there no blood clot around my wisdom tooth extraction site?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: Sometimes we see the clot sometimes its not visible as it is in the socket and there are times where the clot breaks down. If there is no pain then dont worry but if there is pain this may be a dry socket and you should return to the dentist to have it evaluated.

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Is it okay to eat after wisdom teeth removal with the blood clots still on? i can still see the blood clots in my mouth where the surgical extraction happened.

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No blood clot after wisdom teeth removal. is this abnormal?

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Does your body absorb the blood clot from wisdom teeth removal?

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After wisdom teeth removal a week ago, i began bleeding and spat out a large-ish blood clot. i am soaking through gaze. should i be worried?

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Strange yellow thing that appeared on top of blood clot after wisdom teeth removal. what could this be?

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I have a big blood clot in my mouth after wisdom teeth removal. what should i do it is not 24hours yet.

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Wisdom teeth removal, 1 was impacted. it started hurting a few days after, it still looks like i have a blood clot. the pain is in my ear/ jaw bone.?

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What color is a blood clot from a wisdom tooth extraction site supposed to be? while swishing with water, something of a light brown color dislodged.

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I have no blood clot after wisdom tooth extraction, help?

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Why is there no blood clot around my wisdom tooth extraction site?

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