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A member asked:
Please advise if it's bad to swallow blood after having a tooth extracted?
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Surgical bleeding: It won't harm you at all but makes some patients feel nauseous.
Answered 3/24/2014
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Nausea: Swallowing an excessive amount of blood during a dental procedure can cause nausea and vomiting. The surgeon's assistant evacuated saliva and blood that was expressed during the procedure. If you are "post-extraction", the little bit of draining blood that you are swallowing is generally harmless. If you were given gauze (post-op), bite on it. If not, bite on a teabag to stop any hemorrhage.
Answered 4/21/2014
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May cause: Nausea and possibly vomiting. Spit out blood if possible. If actively bleeding put in gauze an bite down to put pressure on it.If a lot ff bleeding continues call dentist.
Answered 3/28/2014
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