When To Remove Gauze After Wisdom Teeth Extraction ?
I just had four wisdom teeth extracted almost 48 hrs ago. Bleeding appears to have slowed down, but I keep putting gauze over the extraction sites. How long do I continue placing gauze in those sites? Does that destroy the blot clot in that area if I continue to do so or should I leave it open while eating?
February 7th, 2010 at 11:13 pm
if it’s still bleeding after that amount of time, try a lukewarm, wet tea bag; my aftercare sheet says an ingredient in tea helps to clot blood. i just had mine out 5 days ago & the bleeding lasted about an hour. if you have any serious questions, call you oral surgeon or maybe just a doctor in general. good luck!
February 8th, 2010 at 1:05 am
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February 8th, 2010 at 5:44 am
My daughter had her 4 impacted wisdom teeth extracted about 24 hours ago. The doctor called to check up on her about 8 hours after the surgery, & said she needed to take the gauze off, even though there was still a bit of bleeding. Keeping the gauze on will continue to allow the blood not to fully clot, especially if you keep changing it.
Heck, she had a Chik Fil A sandwich tonite (albeit, cut in very small pieces!), & she continues to stay away from straws.
Good luck to you… take the gauze off, let it be. If you are spitting a lot of blood, you need to call the dentist. Hopefully you’re not in pain!