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Will wisdom tooth removal cause a scab?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Not really: Because your mouth is a wet place, scabs do not form like on your skin. Instead a blood clot forms in the area where the tooth was and over time tissue fills in from underneath to heal the extraction site. If you have sutures put in to close up the extraction site, you may never even see this blood clot at all.
Answered 5/24/2015
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No: Not a true scab, but a blood clot will form. Best advice is to make sure you evaluation and treatment is by the wisdom tooth expert - oral surgeon.
Answered 12/20/2020
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