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EXTRACTION SITE 101After the tooth is extracted, the bony extraction socket is exposed. Blood fills up the bony socket and solidifies into a clot. The clot is the healing tissue. This clot is necessary for healing. Anything you do to lift or dislodge this clot, you will develop DRY-SOCKET PAIN. Just how painful is DRY-SOCKET PAIN? How do you rate pain when your bone socket is exposed to the air? Let’s avoid developing DRY-SOCKET PAIN. TOP THREE MISTAKES LEADING TO DRY-SOCKET PAIN3. Smoking cigarettes 2. Spitting 1. Placing dry gauze over extraction site after bleeding has stopped. The blood clot will stick to the gauze and you will remove it. Just bite, we mean really bite hard on that same gauze that we dismiss you with for 30 minutes and then toss it. Swallow your saliva after that. Swallowing your saliva will create enough pressure to stop the rest of the bleeding and swallowing your saliva will ensure that the precious blood clot is intact and stable. SHOULD YOU FORGET WHAT YOU JUST READ SO FAR, JUST REMEMBER ONE SIMPLE RULE AND YOU ARE FAR BETTER OFF AFTER EXTRACTION SURGERY – SWALLOW YOUR SALIVA!!!!!!If you have prolonged or severe pain, swelling, bleeding, or fever contact our office immediately. We will give you exact instructions on how to care for your problem. When can I stop putting gauze after wisdom teeth?Check your mouth after 45 minutes- if the bleeding has stopped, you no longer need gauze. Otherwise, repeat with the gauze until the bleeding has stopped or slowed significantly.
How many days do I use gauze after tooth extraction?Remove the gauze after 30 minutes and do NOT place new gauze in your mouth if bleeding has stopped. A trail of blood in your saliva is NOT bleeding. Residual bleeding can last up to 36 hours. Bleeding is saturated blood constantly oozing out of the extraction site and it would outflow when you try to speak.
Does gauze prevent dry socket?The American Dental Association recommends you keep gauze over your extraction site for 30 to 45 minutes after surgery. This encourages a blood clot to form and can help prevent dry socket.
Can you leave gauze in mouth for too long?Generally, you only need to leave the gauze in place as long as the site is actively oozing or bleeding. We recommend leaving the gauze in place, with direct biting pressure, for about one hour.
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