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A female asked:

Wisdom teeth removed 6 days ago. i may have disturbed the blood clot. am i guaranteed to get dry socket? what would the hole look like if i did?

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Dr. Jeffrey Bassmananswered

Dentistry 47 years experience

Not necessarily: Just to be sure, I would get back to the dentist/oral surgeon and be checked

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