Bleeding has already stopped but everytime I wake up, I see blood in my first spit in the morning. Aside from that I am seeing chunks of blood whenever I gargle. I see no blood in my saliva during the day but just the same, when I wake up, there is blood again. My dentist told me that I probably bump my wound with my upper tooth. I don't feel pain so she said it's nothing to worry about. I am concerned, however, that it might not heal anymore. I was hoping I get more explanation from here...
2006-12-08 21:35:54 · 2 answers · asked by Lalaine B 1 in Health ➔ Dental
I wouldn't worry about it. It's probably still oozing in your sleep. Since you're not awake to notice it, the blood will stay and thicken in your mouth.
As long as it isn't bleeding like a fresh wound then it's on it's way to healing. I just had a molar pulled about 8 days ago and it's still oozing a little and a little tender, but it's getting better.
It should heal and totally close up again, could take up to three weeks, depends on how you take care of it.
Just relax and be careful of what you eat and how you chew and it'll be fine.
2006-12-08 22:09:46 · answer #1 · answered by Lucianna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you still takeing antibotics? im sure the dentist gave you some before the tooth extraction, if so be sure to finish the bottle, that way if it hasnt healed yet then you run a lower risk of infection in it, its probably ok, i would give it another week or so, sometimes when a tooth is pulled a small piece of the tooth can break off in the gum and when the gum starts healing it will push it out, any extraction i've ever had done has never bled over 2 days at the most, so like i said give it another few days or up to a week if its still doing it go get it checked out again
2006-12-09 08:45:22 · answer #2 · answered by bshelby2121 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋