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Suggest Treatment For Bleeding After Dental Extraction

yes pls i got 2 back teeth extracted 14 hrs ago seemed to have gone well however continued to bleed off and on and all of a sudden within a period of 10-15 minutes a huge clot the size of my thumb appeared and i am not sure what to do should i put gauze on it /it is still bleeding
Mon, 19 May 2014
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Thanks for writing in.

Place tea bag on that area for half an hour & if bleeding still persists then repeat the process again.
Try to take cold food stuff whole day & avoid spitting.
If problem persists consult dentist.

Regards
Dr. Neha Sumra
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Suggest Treatment For Bleeding After Dental Extraction

Hi Thanks for writing in. Place tea bag on that area for half an hour & if bleeding still persists then repeat the process again. Try to take cold food stuff whole day & avoid spitting. If problem persists consult dentist. Regards Dr. Neha Sumra