hygenius - Call your oral surgeon!!.. didn't they give you extra gauze? if they did, fold it into a small square and bite constantly for 20mins., then change out for a new one if you need. are all extraction sites bleeding? did you get stitches? you should have clean qauze, but if not, open new roll paper towels, tear off one sheet, fold into tight small square and bite on it. If you are bleeding excessively, or large clots are coming out, you need to see the oral surgeon. Some bleeding is normal - usually biting constantly on gauze/paper towell for 20mins will slow it down --- apply direct pressure. Sometimes it looks like a lot of blood, because saliva is mixed with it - more watery than thick blood. do not do any strenuous activity, that may raise the blood pressure and start the bleeding again.
is this an okay alternative to gauze. I'm still applying pressure because I'm bleeding a lot! Thanks.
ℒazzy's ℋorse - oh paper towel, don't use that... use tissue instead.
ReplyDeleteyou can also purchase gauze pads in the health
department of stores if you want.
hygenius - Call your oral surgeon!!.. didn't they give you extra gauze? if they did, fold it into a small square and bite constantly for 20mins., then change out for a new one if you need. are all extraction sites bleeding? did you get stitches?
ReplyDeleteyou should have clean qauze, but if not, open new roll paper towels, tear off one sheet, fold into tight small square and bite on it.
If you are bleeding excessively, or large clots are coming out, you need to see the oral surgeon. Some bleeding is normal - usually biting constantly on gauze/paper towell for 20mins will slow it down --- apply direct pressure.
Sometimes it looks like a lot of blood, because saliva is mixed with it - more watery than thick blood.
do not do any strenuous activity, that may raise the blood pressure and start the bleeding again.