2006-08-02 15:14:40 · 13 answers · asked by claudette j 1 in Health ➔ Dental
It depends on how recently you had the tooth pulled. You should always avoid getting food near the extraction site for the first day or so. If it has already been days since you had the tooth pulled and it is still not healing, you should call your dentist.
When a tooth is pulled, a blood clot forms...if that blood clot becomes dislodged, you could end up with a dry socket which is very painful!
2006-08-02 15:26:43 · answer #1 · answered by chrissy parks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's normal. It will take a month or two for the gum to completely close over the wound. In the meantime, watch out for signs of developing a dry socket (extremely painful) which can occur from sucking action from smoking, sneezing, coughing, spitting or sucking within the first 24 hours following extraction. Moreover, keep it clean.
2006-08-02 15:22:44 · answer #2 · answered by Brendy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup. But it usually closes within 24 hours.
Be sure no food rests are left behind when that happens or you will have unexplainable bad breath, and even get an infection from the rotting food.
2006-08-02 15:17:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back to yur dentist - because you don't want that hole to close up with the rotted food still in it and get all infected
2006-08-02 15:22:15 · answer #4 · answered by Pask 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally, they put in stitches where the tooth was, so NO, it's not normal to have a deep hole there.
2006-08-02 15:17:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah...mine lasted for something like a month. Totally normal and totally annoying.
2006-08-02 15:20:35 · answer #6 · answered by filp 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know its very long ago since u posted this. May I know how long did your deep holes fill up itself again?
2016-03-26 21:04:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, especially if they had to go under your gums to extract your tooth.
2006-08-02 15:17:51 · answer #8 · answered by Emmy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YUP ITS NORMAL
DON'T LET THE FOOD SIT THERE YOU WILL GET AN INFECTION. SOMETIMES THE DENTIST GIVE A LITTLE SYRINGE THAT YOU CAN USE TO WASH IT OUT.
2006-08-02 16:15:06 · answer #9 · answered by val 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, i had a really big one after i got all four of mine out at the same time, make sure to rinse your mouth after eating so you don't get an infection or something equally as nasty. it will heal over in time. good luck
xx
p.s. i did get stiches in mine... pulled them all out myself, my boyfriend got the dissovable ones though. lucky.......
2006-08-02 15:20:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋