i got a tooth taken off 2 hours ago..the dentist put a piece of medical cotton in the place of the taken-off tooth and asked me to leave it for an hour..when i came home after about an hour from leaving the dentist's i removed the cotton..my mouth is bleeding heavily now and i don't know how to stop it...need help urgently
2007-02-10 10:48:19 · 24 answers · asked by shawshank 2 in Health ➔ Dental
put more cotton in there and bite down on it leave it until you go to bed
2007-02-10 10:50:36 · answer #1 · answered by saltydunes24 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Place a gauze pad on the bleeding area and bite down on it for another 30 minutes. If it doesn't stop then, you'll need to do it again. You may have to repeat this procedure a number of times (I know it sounds frustrating) until a blood clot stops the bleeding. Don't use a straw, don't rinse, and don't clean the teeth near the extraction for a while. Doing so can dislodge the clot and slow down bleeding.
Hoping you feel better soon.
2007-02-10 10:54:19 · answer #2 · answered by Me, Thrice-Baked 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have some gauze you can roll up and bite on? He should have given you some. If not, take a very clean paper towel, roll it into a tight roll, place it over the hole and gently bite on it. Leave it there for an hour. The mouth tends to bleed quite a bit, but it should slow down. Don't swish or drink anything too warm for the next 24 hours.
2007-02-10 10:53:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a clean towl and bit down hard on it and stay like that for about three hours it will stop when you give it time to congeal ,,,if after this time it hasnt stopped to to the hospital as they may have made a misstake at the dentist ,,,,,or your blood may not be acting as it should in thickning its self ,,,,but keep ptreasure on the open wound for a good while no hot drinks sip cold water ,if you need to drink on the other side of the mouth,,,if its a deep wound it might take a little longer than they exspected to stop ,just keep a close eye on it it should stop soon ,,,kat
2007-02-10 10:55:19 · answer #4 · answered by whitecloud 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he took the tooth out he is required to do any follow up apts for free so i would call him and go back in to see him. Even on a weekend they will have someone who can see you.
As for the blood, you can use any type of clean guaze and put it in your mouth. You shouldn't do any type of rinsing because you need the area to clot up and if you rinse right now it will keep bleeding. You need to apply pressure to it and you need to go back to the dentist. He should have given you extra gauze, and if you want you can buy the gauze at any pharmacy.
2007-02-10 10:55:30 · answer #5 · answered by Serinity4u2find 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soak a tea bag and put it in there, apply gentle pressure. DO NOT USE A STRAW! the blood must clot, and if it does not you will end up with a dry socket which can be very painful and the dentist will have to repack it! I know I have been there! try a rinsing with salt water after the bleeding stops. hope this helps you.
2007-02-10 10:53:10 · answer #6 · answered by babydoll 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Put more cotton on the space and hold pressure to it. If it doesn't stop soon, you may have to call the dentist. Good luck!
2007-02-10 10:50:50 · answer #7 · answered by risa_rific 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put more gauze in it. Maybe the tooth's roots were long and that's where the bleeding is coming from. If it gets worse, go to the ER and have them take a look at it. Also, did your dentist tell you to rinse your mouth with cold water? That might calm the bleeding down.
2007-02-10 10:53:00 · answer #8 · answered by Bud's Girl 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
put another cotton ball on there and apply pressure for at least 30 minutes then if it is still bleeding alot go back to the dentist or er
2007-02-10 10:50:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The PRIMARY OBJECTIVE is to stop the bleeding. Placing a ball or gause of cotton helps to absorb this blood and help it begin to dry (form a "scab.")
As often as you can RINSE WITH COLD WATER so as to wash out the excess blood (hereby allowing the gumline to form a dry scab.)
After a few days of drying, my dentist recommended I rinse with more cold water to rinse away the certain-to-collect dried saliva when he removed my molars.
*AVOID ANY MOUTHWASHES until all is healed. - Mouthwashes contain ALCHOHOL which will sting the gumline (especially at the removed tooth)!
2007-02-10 11:01:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would get some peroxide and gurgle it. Don't swallow it. Get a washcloth and wet it a little. Then place it on the spot of your tooth that is bleeding. Bite down on it hard. It might just soak up the blood. The peroxide will kill the germs that may cause infections.
2007-02-10 10:56:03 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋