Hi, I had my first molar extracted just less than 2 weeks ago for braces (it was rapidly decaying) and I had other teeth removed on Thursday last week. My orthodontist told me no rinsing for the first 24 hours after those teeth were removed so I didn't, but I got paranoid with food getting stuck in my first molar socket that I used a toothpick to remove some food particles (silly I know). At one point I removed some white stuff that I thought was food but then the area started to ooze a tiny bit of blood but stopped quickly after. After that I stopped messing with it and continued with warm saline rinses the next day. Today I notice that the hole as a red lump inside that seems to be an extension of the gums beside it. I'm not in pain or anything but was wondering what this lump could be? Is it an infection? Thanks !

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