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I had two lower wisdom teeth removed a week ago. just cleaned out sockets with syringe. red chunk came out. could it be clot and cause dry socket?
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After a week...: Probably not. Pain or foul odor? If no, you should be fine. Follow up with your surgeon.
Answered 6/8/2018
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