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My stitches after my third lower molar extraction came out today after 3 wks. at first it was brownish/blackish color at the site and within hours it started forming a white material that has gotten thicker as the day progressed. is that normal?

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Dr. Arnold Malerman answered

Call: Call your treating Oral Surgeon. Post operative care is part of your surgical procedure. He/she will want to know Exactly what you are seeing, if you have a temperature, if you have a bad taste in your mouth, if there is any pain, if you are feeling out of sorts, etc.

Answered 4/22/2020

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A member asked:

My stitches after my third lower molar extraction came out today after 3 wks. at first it was brownish/blackish color at the site and within hours it started forming a white material that has gotten thicker as the day progressed. is that normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Arnold Malerman answered

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