A 32-year-old female asked:
five days ago i had my lower right wisdom tooth pulled and i want to know is it normal for the extraction site to change colors?
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Dr. Kim Capehart answered
19 years experience Dentistry
Yes: From an open site where tooth was to blood clot colors to healing colors of gingiva to other reasons that you may need to go back to your surgeon to evaluate.
Answered on Oct 13, 2012
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Dr. Richard Ruden answered
37 years experience Dentistry
Yes: Extraction sockets heal from the bottom up. Healing time will be between 5 and 6 months. During that period, especially during the first three months the, gum tissue and the gum bone around the empty socket will make changes in both size and shape. You shouldn't feel any discomfort after about the third to fourth week. After the fourth week color changes will not be noticeable.
Answered on May 13, 2017
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Dr. Nicholas Calcaterra answered
11 years experience Dentistry
Yes: The blood clot that forms is initially red, but over time will change to a white color. This is because the clot is turning into gum tissue and bone.
Answered on Oct 3, 2016
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Dr. Charles Lockhart answered
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Usually: The retained blood clot stimulates the bone to fill in the socket with time. Sometimes the tissue will slough and look like a white patch. If unusual ... Read More
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Dental consult: Seems wrong- sutures may have popped- see your dentist/
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered
39 years experience Dentistry
Not Really: Have your surgeon take a look.
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Aalam Samsavar answered
34 years experience Dentistry
Common complication: The most common complication after wisdom tooth extraction is trismus, or tightness in the jaw muscles. . This tightness can last several days to tw ... Read More
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