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A 19-year-old female asked:

I had my wisdom teeth extracted 12 days ago. i think my blood clot came out on the bottom left. is that bad? will i get a dry socket?

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Dr. Seth Blackanswered

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 46 years experience

No: dry sockets develop in the third or fourth day

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A 19-year-old male asked:

Whitish tissue over the blood clot of wisdom tooth extraction. As well as bad breath, had extraction 48 hours ago. Is this dry socket?

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A 22-year-old female asked:

I had my two upper wisdom teeth pulled 2 days ago and i just felt like a pop on the one. Does that mean i lost the blood clot and will have dry socket?

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A 18-year-old female asked:

4dys after wisdom teeth extraction. I see no blood clots n don't have dry socket. Only canker sores and stiff jaw. Could it be ok for me to smoke?

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A 25-year-old male asked:

I just had my wisdom teeth out on the 6th and one of the blood clots dislodged and fell out, should I be worried about dry socket?

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A 24-year-old male asked:

I just had my wisdom teeth extracted, and one of the socket's blood clot is abnormally large; larger than the adjoining tooth in fact. Should i worry?

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