A member asked:

4 days ago i had a tooth extract. i was bleeding yesterday night again. i woke up with a bloody mess. is it normal?

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Dr. Daniel Rubenstein answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Tooth extraction: Unless you have some bleeding abnormalities, after 4 days the extraction site should have clotted. The socket may have to be re-treated and sutured. You should check with an oral surgeon.

Answered 5/20/2013

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Not normal: It should have clotted by now. Call your dentist and go in for a check up.

Answered 5/20/2013

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Not unheard of: Call your oral surgeon for a visit. Do you have sutures? You may have accidently pulled them through the tissue causing the bleeding.

Answered 6/9/2020

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