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How much time can you teeth socket heals?
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1 week - 3 months: After an extraction a hole or socket is left in the gum tissue that is filled with a blood clot. If the blood clot is lost (due to rinsing, brushing, heavy exercise, smoking, or hard sucking through a straw) then the bone will be exposed and the area will be painful requiring medication. This is called a "dry socket" and takes 3x longer to heal. The socket starts to heal from the deepest part.
Answered 5/28/2014
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7-10 days: There are risks associated with teeth removal like with any other surgery. The primary healing is 7-10 days. The dry socket is the most common complication that characterized by dull, aching pain and a bad smell or taste coming from the empty tooth socket. See your dentist for post-op evaluation and dry socket treatment if needed.
Answered 5/29/2014
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