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What Causes Yellowish Colour After Removal Of Bottom Wisdom Teeth?

It has been about 4 days since I took out my bottom wisdom teeth, since it hasn't grown out yet they had to preform oral surgery. Right now, there is yellow stuff where the wound is, but it is not coming out of the wound it is just staying there. Do I have an infection? Thanks
Fri, 20 Jan 2017
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Hi,

As per your complain yellow stuff in the extraction area looks like healing tissue and not Infection. This healing tissue is responsible for complete filling of the extraction of the extraction area and helps in making the extraction area a part of normal jaw and gums. Please do not try to remove the yellow stuff as it can cause unhealed socket known as Dry socket that is a painful condition.

So better get examined by your Dentist and proceed as per advised. For further discussion you can send me images of the extraction site by going to my profile and click on Ask me a question button. We can discuss in detail.

Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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What Causes Yellowish Colour After Removal Of Bottom Wisdom Teeth?

Hi, As per your complain yellow stuff in the extraction area looks like healing tissue and not Infection. This healing tissue is responsible for complete filling of the extraction of the extraction area and helps in making the extraction area a part of normal jaw and gums. Please do not try to remove the yellow stuff as it can cause unhealed socket known as Dry socket that is a painful condition. So better get examined by your Dentist and proceed as per advised. For further discussion you can send me images of the extraction site by going to my profile and click on Ask me a question button. We can discuss in detail. Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora