Download Article Show Download Article After you have a tooth extracted, it’s completely normal to experience some bleeding for several hours. Doctors recommend keeping a gauze pack pressed against the extraction site to help a blood clot form, which is the first step in your healing process. It’s fairly simple to fold a gauze pack and should only take you a minute to replace one that has soaked through. Always make sure to follow your doctor’s instructions and call them if you experience a rash, high fever, or excessive bleeding that doesn’t stop after 4-5 hours.
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ReferencesAbout This ArticleThanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 31,374 times. Did this article help you?Are you supposed to bite down on gauze after tooth extraction?Keep gauze on the surgical area with some pressure (biting) for 30–45 minutes. Remove the gauze after 30–45 minutes and replace it with a new piece of gauze if you are still bleeding.
How often should you change gauze after tooth extraction?Change the gauze every 30-40 minutes as needed for active bleeding, which lasts about 2-3 hours after surgery. Remember that every time you take a piece of gauze out of your mouth, there will be blood on it.
How much gauze do I put on a pulled tooth?1. Continue to bite on two pieces of folded gauze at the extraction site. Initially you have to change the gauze every 5-10 minutes. As bleeding slows down , you don't have to change the gauze as often.
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