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A member asked:

How many days after wisdom tooth extraction is the blood clot not needed anymore and developing dry socket is a non issue.

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Dr. Charles Lockhart answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Depends: That would be based on the difficulty and severity of the tooth removal, but usually 7 to 10 days is sufficient

Dr Hegab and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 12/14/2020

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