Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Hello - i had a wisdom tooth extraction 3 days ago upper left 7 i think. i can feel bone in the socket. no pain, but i'm worried about infection. ?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Wisdom tooth ext: You are probably feeling the edge of the bony socket. This will eventually be covered over by gum tissue once the socket heals and is filled in. Make sure you return to the dentist/surgeon for a post-op visit to have the area and the healing checked.
Answered 2/17/2014
4.5k views
Pain or high temp?: Pain, elevated temp, or purulent discharge are more hallmarks of infection. It is very normal to feel the bone on the edge of the socket after an extraction but you should resist the urge to play with the socket with your tongue or finger initially. Rinsing with warm salt water should be started after waiting for 24 hours so that the blood clot is in place long enough for healing to begin.
Answered 2/17/2014
4.4k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Bone grew too thick on upper left side after wisdom teeth removed. Constant vertigo/fluid/infections in my left ear. Vestibuloplasty-ridge ex help?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I was put on clindamycin 300mg 4 times per day for 7 days after lower wisdom tooth extraction. Is this enough to help treat infection?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Two days post wisdom tooth extraction. No pain. No swelling. When should I stop worrying about dry socket? When will it appear if I do get it? Thanks!
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Had a wisdom tooth bottom right extracted and a whitish scab formed over it only to become dislodged from the extraction site. If this comes out will I get a dry socket or infection?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
How common is dry socket after wisdom tooth extraction with bone graft ?
Is it true that a bone graft accelerates healing after a wisdom tooth extraction because food can't get into the socket and there is less risk of dry socket? If so, why isn't grafting more common for easier recoveries?
I had a wisdom tooth extraction (tooth #18). I am now about 75 hours post extraction. The white clot (or piece of it?) dislodged and I spit it out. I can't see in the mirror if there is other material left. No pain. Could I have dry socket sans pain?
My wisdom teeth were extracted 5days ago. Upper left extraction bled tonight and what looked like a clot came out, will this result in dry socket?
Why is my face swelling up again three months after I had my wisdom teeth removed? Still infection? Bone fragment? Thank you
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
