Originally Posted by Bryanna

Hi ohshoez,

I think you may have disturbed the formation of the clot when you used the toothpick. You should never put anything into the extraction hole because not only can you disrupt the natural healing process but you can cause further entry of bacteria.

The clot is initially red and then a protective white biofilm covers it. So the white that you thought was food debris was likely the protective biofilm. The red area looks like it is granulomas tissue. This is an overgrowth or abnormal growth of tissue that occurs when either the healing has been disturbed or it is due to the socket no being scraped out thoroughly when the tooth was removed.

It is best to see the oral surgeon who removed this tooth to evaluate the healing so that you do not end up with a complication down the road. Make sure that you tell him you used a toothpick and pulled out the "white" stuff which caused some bleeding.

Bryanna