I had one of my lower wisdom teeth removed monday, yesterday (thursday) my gums started bleeding for several hours while I tried to stop them with cotton and an icebag on my chin. After trying for hours it finally stopped. Today I woke up and it wasnt there till it randomly started, I followed the same procedure and I got it stopped after several hours. Now I just happened again and Im starting to think something is wrong since it has been nearly 5 days and even though I stop the wound from bleedng it starts bleeding again. Have I removed the blood clot or have I gotten a drysocket? I also called my dentist and she just told me to try to stop the bleeding, but Ive been reading several places online that bleeding for around 5 days is not considered normal.
Hi, Thanks for posting the query, If their excessive bleeding from the socket immediately concern the Dentist and get the checkup done. Apply a gaze pack tightly over the socket avoid touching the region, take complete rest. Take the complete course of antibiotics and analgesics prescribed to you. At home take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash rinses. Take multivitamin supplements. Take care!