I got a white soft thing while rinsing my mouth after wisdom tooth suture removal?

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Hello doctor,

I have had a lower impacted wisdom tooth removal nine days ago. Two days ago, the doctor took out my stitches as well. After that, today while I was rinsing my mouth some kind of creamy looking thing with the size of small corn but with a soft texture came out. Yesterday night similar things but pieces came out too. I do not know if I accidentally removed something from the hole which I should not because of strong rinsing perhaps. This is freaking me out. I have a different taste in my mouth, somehow bad, but I have slight to no pain at all (it was a long surgery so I guess a little bit of pain sometimes is normal). Usually, I am not even taking painkillers. However, these creamy white things coming out of my mouth makes me ultra nervous. Is this normal? How strong should I do the rinses at this point?

Answer 1

Hello,

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If there is pain, bad taste with white pus-like liquid coming out the socket could be infected. Also, if these white things look and feel like small tissues, it could be healing tissues which are absolutely normal.

Usually, gentle rinses are recommended after tooth removal. Strong and vigorous rinses dislodge the healing tissues and may delay healing. Do follow gentle gargles with warm salt water after every meal. Leave the area undisturbed until it heals completely. Chew food from the other side. But if the socket is infected, you would want to visit your dentist and get the socket flushed to remove any pus or infection.

I hope this helps.

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