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What Causes Scattered White Spots In Site After Tooth Extraction?

Hi I just had my bottom right back molar extracted on friday morning. I was in a good amount of pain but Its now Monday (72 hours after tooth extraction) and the pain is minimal just a lot of soreness and swelling. I heard swelling can peak at 48 to 72 hours post extraction so I'm not too worried about that. What I am worried about is how today when I woke up I noticed these white spots scattered around the site where the tooth was extracted and also a few on my inside cheek. They are not painful but I'm scared because I don't know what they are. What couls these white spots be? Dead tissue? Is this part of the healing process because I can't find anything on internet which worries me more.
Mon, 25 Aug 2014
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Hello,

Read your query as you have white spot on extraction site this can be deposition of food debris due to difficult in maintain proper oral hygiene , it can be periodontal flap also , dont be worried so much I will suggest you to follow post operative instruction given by your dentist , do warm saline rinses , take proper course of medication prescribed by your dentist .
Visit dentist for follow up.

Hope this will help you.
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What Causes Scattered White Spots In Site After Tooth Extraction?

Hello, Read your query as you have white spot on extraction site this can be deposition of food debris due to difficult in maintain proper oral hygiene , it can be periodontal flap also , dont be worried so much I will suggest you to follow post operative instruction given by your dentist , do warm saline rinses , take proper course of medication prescribed by your dentist . Visit dentist for follow up. Hope this will help you.