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About how long do i need need gauze for after a tooth extraction?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Atleast 30 minutes: If you do not have any health issue like taking medicine -blood thinners like aspirine then under normal circumstances bleeding should stop in 30 minutes or less.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 2/2/2015

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20 to 30 minutes: Just until the bleedding is controlled. Most of the time this will be 20 to 30 minutes.

Dr Frist agreed

Answered 10/3/2016

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How long after a simple tooth extraction does it stop bleeding? I just changed my gauze after 2 hours and I am still bleeding a lot and having pain just took 1000 mg of Tylenol?

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Blood clot was removed with the gauze pad after tooth extraction. What to do if I have no gauze pads available?

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