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What Happens after a Tooth Extraction?

  • 25 Jun 2022

After your tooth is removed:

  • Your dentist will clean out the gum socket and smooth out the bone that is left.
  • The gum may need to be closed with one or more stitches, also called sutures.
  • You will be asked to bite down on a damp piece of gauze to stop the bleeding.

Read more at: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007630.htm