Tea bag: Place a moistened (in water- not hot) tea bag on the extraction site, hold it there orbbite on it with pressure for 20 to 30 minutes. If the bleeding is significantly slowed but still slightly bleeding, re-apply with a new tea bag for 20 to 30 minutes. If unsuccessful, see your dentist immediately.
Answered 10/6/2015
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Pressure: Assuming that you have no complicating medical issues, simply applying pressure to the site with some rolled up gauze or a wet tea bag for 45 minutes should be sufficient. Also keep your head elevated, do not rinse, suck through a straw or spit out for 24 hours. Avoid smoking as much as possible and limit physical activity. If still a problem consult the dentist who extracted the tooth.
Answered 7/21/2018
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Pressure, rinse less: Firm pressure, limit rinsing. Prolonged may be slowed with a new tea bag. It depends on the difficulty of the extraction and your health. Swallowing blood is not a normal concern.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Bleeding Extraction: Some bleeding/oozing is normal post extraction and when it is diluted with saliva it can appear as if the volume of blood is greater than it actually is. 1. Keep blood pressure & pulse down so as to not aggravate bleeding (rest, manage pain with analgesics, no heavy activity) 2. Apply firm consistent pressure with gauze for 1+ hours. 3. No spitting, rinsing, straws 4. Moist tea bag with pressure.
Answered 4/25/2018
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Pressure: Is the extraction site actually bleeding? Or is there redness in your saliva? Actual frank bleeding usually stops fairly quickly. Blood products however dissolve in saliva and the pink saliva is often confused with actual bleeding. If there is actually bleeding place a damp gauze or teabag over the extraction site maintain gentle pressure for 20 to 40 minutes.
Answered 9/2/2015
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