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There are some small dot like white spots on my gum after 3 days of my tooth being extracted. it feels bit irritated but not painful and is just a lit?

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Dr. Debra Rosenblatt answered

See DDS: Go back to the dentist that performed the extraction for a clinical evaluation. Make sure you are not smoking as this will retard healing.

Answered 2/21/2017

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Dr. Arnold Malerman answered

Dots: If you think you are healing anything other than normally, call your Surgeon for a post-treatment reevaluation.

Answered 6/10/2017

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A member asked:

There are some small dot like white spots on my gum after 3 days of my tooth being extracted. it feels bit irritated but not painful and is just a lit?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Debra Rosenblatt answered

Dr. Arnold Malerman answered

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