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A member asked:
My tooth extraction hole is full of yellowish white color stuff. i noticed when i swished my mouth with salt water the yellowish white stuff came out.
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Debris?: Whether this is concerning depends on how long post-op you are. If it's been a few days and you are comfortable, not likely an issue. If it's less than 48 hours since the surgery, it may be a dislodged clot requiring follow up treatment. If it starts to hurt or seems to not be healing per the dentists expectations, get back there for an evaluation.
Answered 3/14/2016
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Healing tissue: This is likely food debris or healing tissue. Keep the area well irrigated and if not healing see your dentist. All the best.
Answered 11/27/2017
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