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Help docs! i had 8 teeth removed 4 days ago, when should i lose these blood clots?
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Not a problem: You want the blood clots to stay in place at the level of your gums. Loss of them will be a dry socket. No fun. The gums will grow over the clots.
Answered 11/28/2013
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