Dr. Honey Nandwani
Dentistry
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Hi doctor,
I just had a tooth pulled. There is an unpleasant smell with a green slimy stuff in the extraction site. Is that normal?
Hi,
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The symptoms that you are explaining are probably due to infection at the extraction site or due to loss of blood clot leading to dry socket formation. You should get a clinical examination done by a dentist. If there is any infection, then cleaning the area with antiseptic solution and a script of antibiotics and painkillers will help. In case of dry socket medicated dressing will be placed in extraction socket and a course of antibiotics will be advised.
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