I had a lower molar tooth extracted two days ago at my local hospital. It was a large tooth so the hole is pretty big. it was packed with Surgicel material and stitched so the cavity was covered up. It looks black which assume is the blood soaked into the material.
Today it looks as the Surgicel is starting to dissolve (so soon!) and is now terrified I will be left with no clot once it gone and a dry socket which I have heard that will be very painful. It still looks black though. Also some of the gum around the cavity is white which I don't know is normal? Has anybody else had this material put into the cavity after an extraction and should it be dissolving already?
I haven't any pain at the moment and have been careful not to disturb this site having small meals and doing the salt washes after each meal.
Been trying to distract myself from worrying about it but it playing on my mind all the time.