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[misslou2425]

Hi guys! Am 31... just got brackets (In-Ovation r) installed on May 10. Just got 4 second premolars removed tday (may 16) at 2pm. Its 10:17 now and am still tasting blood and seeing some bleeding. Some ppl said they stopped bleeding after only a few hours. I took the gauze off to gauge what is going on and am wondering if just some bleeding is ok...

[d0minic]

i had premolar extractions too. i had slight bleeding the next day, it eventually stopped 2 days later. So you can just give it more time to heal as long it's not bleeding alot. good luck!

[djspeece]

I think a little bleeding, measured in drops would not be unusual because it does take a day or so for the wound to completely seal, and if you are taking NSAIDs (e.g., Motrin) your clotting may be a bit slower, which is to be expected and nothing to worry about. I presume you are following your postop instructions very closely, and wish you a very quick recovery!

[Ciara]

A little bleeding is ok. Try putting an ice pack to the side of your face. If it is still bleeding by the end of day 3 or the morning of day 4, I'd ring and explain. I had minor bleeding for about 48 hours after a wisdom tooth extraction last summer. I had another one pulled a month earlier and the bleeding had stopped before I left the clinic.

[sirwired]

While I was at the Oral Surgeon's office yesterday (it's "clinic day" at a busy dental school; I was there to talk about my jaw surgery), I overheard a doctor giving post-op instructions to an extraction patient. They said "seeping" for several days was quite normal. The standard for "excessive" was "soak a gauze in five minutes or less."

It doesn't take much blood at all for you to taste it or to make your spit pink.

[misslou2425]

Thanks for the replies guys! I am so very glad I found this forum. I am of course a few days into wearing my brackets and just got the extractions yesterday (may 16) So I am in that "woe is me, why did I DO this to myself" phase.

The very worst part for me has been the limitations on eating. I am breastfeeding my 5mth old. And well...I like my fod but I love it even MORE now that I am breastfeeding so my appetite is larger. I have already lost 4 lbs since the brackets went on may 10! As I thin already I am not too excited about this at all.

However...it seems things WILL get better. Am trying to look on the bright side for sure! :-) (and plannign a trip to my favorite restaurant once these sockets heal up (and before the wire goes in- June4th, since am sure I will be back to mushy foods for a bit then too!)

[Ciara]

Thanks for the replies guys! I am so very glad I found this forum. I am of course a few days into wearing my brackets and just got the extractions yesterday (may 16) So I am in that "woe is me, why did I DO this to myself" phase.

The very worst part for me has been the limitations on eating. I am breastfeeding my 5mth old. And well...I like my fod but I love it even MORE now that I am breastfeeding so my appetite is larger. I have already lost 4 lbs since the brackets went on may 10! As I thin already I am not too excited about this at all.

However...it seems things WILL get better. Am trying to look on the bright side for sure! (and plannign a trip to my favorite restaurant once these sockets heal up (and before the wire goes in- June4th, since am sure I will be back to mushy foods for a bit then too!)

I can eat just about anything (except really hard or crunchy foods) now. Within 3 weeks I was eating a near-to-normal diet but I seem to be one of the lucky ones and have had little pain or discomfort.

The healing process after my wisdom teeth extraction was more troublesome but even that wasn't bad.