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Removed My Wisdom Teeth. Holes Are Healing. Now There Is Red Bump In The Hole. When Poked It Is Bleeding. Problem?

I got my wisdom teeth out a little less than a month ago. The holes that were left have been healing for a couple weeks now. Just the other day I notice a red bump in one of the holes. I thought it was a tomato stuck in it but it wasn't movin so I left it alone. Today I poked it a little with the tiny squirt tool my doctor gave me and it bled
Wed, 10 Jul 2013
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Dentist,  's  Response
Dear friend.

Thanks for sharing your concern.

The bump that you have seen is due to the accumulation of pus there.

The correct treatment for that is drainage,as advised by your doctor.

Do not worry if it bleed.The bleeding should stop after 5 to 7 minutes maximum.if not,definitely that should worry you.

Further please get in touch with your doctor and start antibiotic and analgesics.This will help in faster recovery.

Hope it helps.

Thanks.

Take care.
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Dentist, Periodontics,  Dr. Gaurav Kansal's  Response
hello
there is absolutely no problem in your extraction socket. red bump you are talking about is just the healing tissue which has numerous of blood capillaries and when you poke it, bleeding occurs. you just dont worry. just keep your socket area clean with warm saline rinses.
thanks
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Dentist,  Dr. Bindiya Bhaskar's  Response
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.

Red bump at the site of extraction socket may be due to-

Hematoma formation.

Irrigate the socket with betadine and dressing with ZOE has to be done.

Take complete course of amoxycillin along with analgesics.

Frequent cold packs has to be applied.

Take care.
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Removed My Wisdom Teeth. Holes Are Healing. Now There Is Red Bump In The Hole. When Poked It Is Bleeding. Problem?

Dear friend. Thanks for sharing your concern. The bump that you have seen is due to the accumulation of pus there. The correct treatment for that is drainage,as advised by your doctor. Do not worry if it bleed.The bleeding should stop after 5 to 7 minutes maximum.if not,definitely that should worry you. Further please get in touch with your doctor and start antibiotic and analgesics.This will help in faster recovery. Hope it helps. Thanks. Take care.