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When does scab heal after tooth extraction?
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Time Varies: Depends on many factors: 1) difficulty of the extraction (was the tooth impacted which is below the gum line?) 2) was the tooth infected? 3) your typical healing rate? 4) any harmful habits? (smoking, spitting, drinking from a straw will all disrupt the clot) 5) were sutures needed? 6) any underlying medical conditions? 7) plus additional unknown factors.
Answered 4/5/2020
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