I had my #15 tooth pulled yesterday. It was so rotted that my dentist sent me to an oral surgeon. So I woke up this am in no pain! But it started bleeding really badly, and I called the surgeon and told him about a huge blood clot hanging from the site.
So I went into the office, and he pulled out the clot. It stopped bleeding, but there is a little bit of blood and it tastes funny. I still have the gauze on the site(a different piece of course), but I am scared to take the gauze off for fear of it will start bleeding again. Any words of advice/wisdom?
2007-01-24 07:45:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Try not to open your mouth while you're bleeding and have gauze in.
Bite down kinda hard for about 20 minutes, then check the gauze. If it's still bleeding, try for another 10 or 15 minutes.
You'll be just fine.
2007-01-24 07:50:09 · answer #1 · answered by Josi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before I could get my braces on i had to get 4 teeth puled an my top right started bleeding like that it also a huge clot too It was sick!!!! I called my dentist ( i didn't have to go to an oral surgeon) and told him and he said to get in my car and drive up there right now he would be waiting for me there. It was about 10:00 when I called and the dentist office is about 1 and a half hour away but i got there in an hour. Then he pulled it off and stuck a piece of something that looked like stifome in the hole It stopped until the next morning. The next morning it was still bleeding so when i went back he sent me to get it stickied up and it finally quiet
2007-01-24 08:17:34 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally you want to keep the clot intact as loosing it can cause a dry socket and that can be very painful. You can change the gauze, but be very careful not to disturb the clot.
In the meanwhile, wet a tea bag with warm water and put it over the area, the astringent in the tea will help it heal and the pressure will feel good.
2007-01-24 07:52:46 · answer #3 · answered by sagegranny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rinse your mouth with glyoxide. It will help prevent infection. If you smoke, don't for the next few days so you don't get a painful 'dry socket.' Eat on the other side of your mouth until the surgery site is healed. Call your surgeon immediately if you have severe bleeding. A little blood is acceptable, but a lot of blood is a problem that should be addressed.
2007-01-24 07:53:02 · answer #4 · answered by stevijan 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take the gauze out and rinse with warm salt water. You should be fine as long as you follow the directions given to you by the surgeon.
2007-01-24 08:52:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the gauze is still soaked then it is still bleeding; the gauze is probably not soaked which means the bleeding has stopped. keep in touch with doctor
2007-01-24 07:50:31 · answer #6 · answered by Jim G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well try and take the gauze for a bit.and see if it is still bleeding.Rember to not suck thru a straw thats a Big no no.They say if you put a tea bag there it will help the bleeding.Good Luck
2007-01-24 07:52:33 · answer #7 · answered by Dew 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The stitches might want to dissolve in a week or 2. you may want to likely be going again to the Dr. for a keep on with-as a lot as see how this is doing in a week frequently. they're going to likely be very virtually dissolved by potential of then.
2016-10-17 03:10:00 · answer #8 · answered by catharine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just be careful not to use a straw for a few days, and just take it easy, your body heals best at rest.
2007-01-24 07:49:59 · answer #9 · answered by juls 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call his nurse and ask her and what to do if it starts bleeding again?
2007-01-24 12:04:28 · answer #10 · answered by Gypsy Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋