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What Causes A Blood Clot To Dislodge After A Wisdom Tooth Extraction?

Hi I had all four wisdom teeth taken out earlier today I am also deathly afraid of dry socket I had want I thought was a Fleming cough then Instead of vouching up form it looked like a pretty big clot, I checked all four holes and all the clots look like there still there and I m not in the pain that everyone says comes with dry socket, do I have anything to be worried about
Tue, 20 Sep 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you want to know about blood clot dislodge after a wisdom tooth extraction which is due to large area of laceration and improper healing. Need not to worry. If you do not have any symptoms of pain and foul smell along with bleeding then there are chances of dry socket. I would suggest you to wash gently oral cavity with cold water, wipe off clots outside cavity and apply moistened gauze pad on extraction site for 30 minutes at least. Avoid vigorous activities. Apply ice packs inside and outside oral cavity to reduce swelling and it helps in clot formation. Take ibuprofen tablet after every four hours to avoid pain. Drink lot of water and cold liquids. Visit your oral physician once if symptoms keeps on persisting and get complete examination done and start treatment accordingly. Take very soft diet to eat.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes A Blood Clot To Dislodge After A Wisdom Tooth Extraction?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you want to know about blood clot dislodge after a wisdom tooth extraction which is due to large area of laceration and improper healing. Need not to worry. If you do not have any symptoms of pain and foul smell along with bleeding then there are chances of dry socket. I would suggest you to wash gently oral cavity with cold water, wipe off clots outside cavity and apply moistened gauze pad on extraction site for 30 minutes at least. Avoid vigorous activities. Apply ice packs inside and outside oral cavity to reduce swelling and it helps in clot formation. Take ibuprofen tablet after every four hours to avoid pain. Drink lot of water and cold liquids. Visit your oral physician once if symptoms keeps on persisting and get complete examination done and start treatment accordingly. Take very soft diet to eat. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari