First 24 hours: A blood clot forms in the socket to protect the bone and nerves. Mild bleeding or pink-tinged saliva, swelling, and increasing soreness as the anaesthetic wears off are normal.
•Days 2–3: Swelling and discomfort usually peak, then start to subside. A whitish or yellowish film over the socket is healthy healing tissue, not pus.
•Days 4–7: Gum tissue begins to close over the socket. Pain should steadily improve.
•Weeks 2–4: The surface gum heals; deeper bone continues to remodel over 3–6 months.
Common symptoms and problems
Most patients experience mild to moderate pain, swelling, jaw stiffness, and slight bruising. Contact your dentist if you notice: severe throbbing pain 2–4 days after extraction (possible dry socket), foul taste or smell, fever, swelling that worsens after day 3, or bleeding that doesn’t stop with 30 minutes of firm gauze pressure.
•Days 2–3: Swelling and discomfort usually peak, then start to subside. A whitish or yellowish film over the socket is healthy healing tissue, not pus.
•Days 4–7: Gum tissue begins to close over the socket. Pain should steadily improve.
•Weeks 2–4: The surface gum heals; deeper bone continues to remodel over 3–6 months.
Common symptoms and problems
Most patients experience mild to moderate pain, swelling, jaw stiffness, and slight bruising. Contact your dentist if you notice: severe throbbing pain 2–4 days after extraction (possible dry socket), foul taste or smell, fever, swelling that worsens after day 3, or bleeding that doesn’t stop with 30 minutes of firm gauze pressure.
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