Had wisdom tooth pulled. Should I worry about the pus or blood?
Patient: I got my wisdom teeth pulled about a week or 2 ago and just now I tasted something weird in my mouth almost like blood but not exactly like it so I look in my mouth and were my wisdom tooth got pulled there is a tiny hole that everytime I push near it alot of puss/blood comes out I manage to drain it out I guess you can say but u just want to know should I be worried and what s gonna happen to me? And if I go to the oral surgeon what are they gonna do to me Doctor: Hello,  Thanks for writing in. I read your problem. First of all i would like to tell you that pain up to some extant after wisdom tooth removal is normal. But as you gave the detail, bleeding and pus drainage is not a good sign. It shows that there is infection in that area. So i will suggest you please visit to your oral surgeon as soon as possible and get the complete examination done. Nothing to get worried,your oral surgeon will provide you the proper treatment which will include irrigation of that area followed by placement of antiseptic dressing. And your oral surgeon must give you antibiotic and pain killers and antiseptic mouth wash like betadine........ Take Care. Dr.Gunjan Gupta