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Could The White Strings Hanging After A Tooth Extraction Be Due To Dry Socket?

Hi I just got a tooth pulled at 4 pm today and I didn't form a blood clot and all I see is 2 little white strings hanging out does that mean I have a dry socket he told me I will probably get that sense I didn't form a bloodclot I'm really worried please help
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic.
Please do not take tension, as the blood clot which forms in the socket will not be visible to you and dry socket does not form in one day and even there is severe pain in dry socket.
These strings can be of the gauge piece which dentist places after the extraction to stop excessive blood loss.
But if you start with severe pain and swelling, then you can think of that. Till then you should continue with the medications.
Hope it will help you.
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Could The White Strings Hanging After A Tooth Extraction Be Due To Dry Socket?

Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic. Please do not take tension, as the blood clot which forms in the socket will not be visible to you and dry socket does not form in one day and even there is severe pain in dry socket. These strings can be of the gauge piece which dentist places after the extraction to stop excessive blood loss. But if you start with severe pain and swelling, then you can think of that. Till then you should continue with the medications. Hope it will help you.