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What Causes Bloody Plugs Discharge After Tooth Extraction?

I got my wisdom teeth (4) taken out 3 days ago, and from the upper left extraction site there's multiple bloody plugs coming out. About 1 penny size mass every 1-2 hours, I'm not sure if I should call my oral surgeon's emergency number? Thought it was the stitches at first, but now I'm not sure.
Thu, 7 Aug 2014
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hellooo...read thru ur query...accordingly i feel that its the blood clots thats getting dislodged..these clots are verymuch important in healing...but dont worry..u shud try not to spit very hard while washing ur mouth..(so that the clots wont be dislodged)dont touch the extracted area with ur tongue or finger..dont bite hard food with that area..do salt water gargle as many times as possible as it fastens the healing process(atleast twice daily )..and continue the antibiotics which ur dentist has prescribed...and wait for a week..if still problem continue meet ur oral surgeon...so cheer up for now as it is healing...hope ur benefitted something from this reply..have a healthy day!!!
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What Causes Bloody Plugs Discharge After Tooth Extraction?

hellooo...read thru ur query...accordingly i feel that its the blood clots thats getting dislodged..these clots are verymuch important in healing...but dont worry..u shud try not to spit very hard while washing ur mouth..(so that the clots wont be dislodged)dont touch the extracted area with ur tongue or finger..dont bite hard food with that area..do salt water gargle as many times as possible as it fastens the healing process(atleast twice daily )..and continue the antibiotics which ur dentist has prescribed...and wait for a week..if still problem continue meet ur oral surgeon...so cheer up for now as it is healing...hope ur benefitted something from this reply..have a healthy day!!!