“What happens if the blood clot comes out after tooth extraction?”
I am a 39 year old male. I want to know what happens if the blood clot comes out after tooth extraction?
7 Answers
Dry socket. Maybe bleeding. Pain.
You could get a "dry socket" (osteitis) if your blood clot falls out. So, do not smoke, spit, or suck on strays after extrusions!
Dear Sir,
The clot is really important in protecting the socket after the extraction. If the clot comes out completely, means the bone will be exposed and a dry socket will be the outcome. You can find more about dry socket by searching for it. If the clot comes out partly and some clot is still protecting the socket, the outcome will be milder, you might experience some pain/discomfort, it might also take longer to heal, but it does eventually . Very important to keep the area clean by doing gentle salt water rinses. If there are signs of systemic or local infection, fever, redness, swelling, pus etc. then antibiotic might be needed. Consult with your doctor ASAP.
Regards,
John Tchaboukian DDS
The clot is really important in protecting the socket after the extraction. If the clot comes out completely, means the bone will be exposed and a dry socket will be the outcome. You can find more about dry socket by searching for it. If the clot comes out partly and some clot is still protecting the socket, the outcome will be milder, you might experience some pain/discomfort, it might also take longer to heal, but it does eventually . Very important to keep the area clean by doing gentle salt water rinses. If there are signs of systemic or local infection, fever, redness, swelling, pus etc. then antibiotic might be needed. Consult with your doctor ASAP.
Regards,
John Tchaboukian DDS
The blood clot is there to form a barrier for the extraction site to heal comfortably. Losing the blood clot too early may expose the bone and cause a very uncomfortable pain known as "Dry Socket." You will still heal, however you may have to make additional trips to your dentist so that he can pack the socket with medication to alleviate the pain. Your pain will dictate if you need to see your dentist or not.
Dr. Alan Bruce Steiner
Dentist | General Practice
Possibly a dry socket will form. It may need palliative treatment for pain while it is healing, however, it will heal eventually in a heathy person not on a lot of different medications or not on cigarettes.
Alan B. Steiner, DMD
Alan B. Steiner, DMD
if it does not reform to some extent, you can get a "Dry Socket" technically condensing alveolar osteitis. To minimize pain and for accelerated healing, you must see a dentist.
Greetings:
Thanks for your question. In general, after a tooth is extracted, the blood clot in the tooth socket should remain there for several weeks until the tooth socket completely heals with bone.
If the blood clot comes out or dissolves prematurely, that can lead to a condition called dry socket, which we call alveolar osteitis, an inflammatory condition that can be very painful with exposed bone and delayed healing. However, this only occurs about 20% of the time, and is less common if routine postoperative instructions are followed. This would include avoiding anything that might dislodge the blood clot, such as avoiding carbonated beverages, forceful spitting, smoking cigarettes, drinking through a straw or anything that might create a vacuum in the mouth. We generally recommend gently rinsing with dilute salt water or a prescription chlorhexidine mouth rinse after an extraction to speed healing and reduce inflammation.
Should a dry socket develop, it's easy to treat. Just let your doctor know if your pain increases after two or three days rather than getting better. They will be able to dress the wound with a sedative dressing material that will ease the pain and healing will progress normally from there.
Hope that answers your question!
Jim Bates, DDS, MD
Thanks for your question. In general, after a tooth is extracted, the blood clot in the tooth socket should remain there for several weeks until the tooth socket completely heals with bone.
If the blood clot comes out or dissolves prematurely, that can lead to a condition called dry socket, which we call alveolar osteitis, an inflammatory condition that can be very painful with exposed bone and delayed healing. However, this only occurs about 20% of the time, and is less common if routine postoperative instructions are followed. This would include avoiding anything that might dislodge the blood clot, such as avoiding carbonated beverages, forceful spitting, smoking cigarettes, drinking through a straw or anything that might create a vacuum in the mouth. We generally recommend gently rinsing with dilute salt water or a prescription chlorhexidine mouth rinse after an extraction to speed healing and reduce inflammation.
Should a dry socket develop, it's easy to treat. Just let your doctor know if your pain increases after two or three days rather than getting better. They will be able to dress the wound with a sedative dressing material that will ease the pain and healing will progress normally from there.
Hope that answers your question!
Jim Bates, DDS, MD
