So I had a wisdom tooth removed today, straightforward and easy. As I took the gauze packing out (after 1/2 hour), the clot came out with it. Will it re-clot if I leave it alone or is this a pre-cursor now to dry socket?
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What you probably removed looked like the clot, but really was just the blood that seeped while the clot was forming. It sometimes looks like a clot, sort of stringy looking and deep red, but it isn't the clot. If you still have some bleeding that's fine, just don't play around with it and don't use gauze unless you really need to. You may want to call the dentist office and describe the appearance of the gauze you removed to make you more comfortable, but I'm sure you're just fine. When I fist started out working in dentistry a lot of years ago, I wouldn't let a patient leave until the bleeding stopped. Many times I had to check the socket visually because I thought it came out on the gauze. After doing this some oh, 100 to 500 times, I realized I was being too cautious, the clot was always there. You are doing the exact same thing which is unusual for a patient. Just follow the dentist instructions and I'm sure you'll be just fine! Good luck!
Do Not rinse your mouth until 24 hours have passed. You can drink cold non carbonated drinks, milk, tea, smoothies. But do not rinse at all! You will distrub the clot for sure if you do rinse.
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