Kapla,
The "white" in the socket could be remnants of the sutures, plaque or debris. The actual clot will not be visible because the bone graft filled the hole and a collagen plug was most likely placed over the graft, then the sutures. The bone graft material mixes with the blood and eventually it gives a less red, mostly white appearance.
It is really best to avoid foods like rice or anything else that small as it can get caught in the socket. If you are rinsing with the warm salt water a few times a day, a little debris in the socket should not be a problem.
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by Kapla
Bryanna,
I noticed when I look in a mirror as it's healing (with a little dental mirror) that the clot in the hole looks to be 'White.' Is that normal?
The stitches are gone, but the white stuff makes me think that the white rice I eat got in there, lol. Probably not but I can be a little over hyperchondriac.
Thanks
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