Hi Pamster,
Anytime you are bleeding from an extraction use at least 2-3 small gauze pads at one time folded in half to bite down on. Keep biting firmly without letting up for 30 minutes. If at the end of 30 minutes the site is still oozing, remove those pads and place new ones (again at least 2-3 stacked on top of each other) folded in half for another 30 minutes without opening your mouth. You can do this two more times if necessary and the oozing should settle down or stop completely. If it is sill oozing blood alot after the 4th time or it starts to ooze later on in the day, take a slightly moistened tea bag, place it over the socket(s) and gently bite down for 15 minutes without opening your mouth. The tannin in the tea will stop the bleeding. If the area is still oozing alot of blood go to the ER.
The extraction site is an open wound, even if it has stitches. Like any other wound, you need to apply steady, even pressure for 30 minutes without disturbing it for the blood to clot. Every time you disturb the dressing you dislodge the clot.
Remember, steady, even pressure........
I hope by now you are doing ok..... please keep in touch!
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by Pamster
I finally got the broken tooth removed along with one right behind it because it had a horrendus cavaty that was causing me a lot of pain. I got like 4-5 stitches and they will disolve in about a week. The novacaine is wearing off but I don't remember bleeding THIS much from an extraction before, I think the gauze is lasting only fifteen to twenty minutes before I have to change it. I am just scared this is not normal...
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