I had upper wisdom extraction yesterday. Did the 24 hour rule. Felt like there was a scab, thought that was the blood clot. After eating yogurt, put water in my mouth and lightly shook my head to swish water.  Scab feeling is gone?  There is a red spot at site, but do not know what a clot looks like, or if that little swish dislogged the clot. Should I be worried?
Hi. Thanks for writing to us. No, it does not look like you have lost the blood clot, rather the red spot at the extraction site is blood clot itself. Initially blood clot will appear like a red substance filling the extraction socket. Gradually it will start turning to yellowish and whitish healing tissue that will help in filling up and complete healing of extraction site. So as of now it is appearing to be blood clot. If you have any doubts you can get a clinical examination done by your Dentist. Right now follow the post extraction instructions as advised by your Dentist, avoid forceful spitting, do not suck anything with a straw. Do not smoke, take soft diet and use gentle swishing to clean inside mouth. Hope your query is resolved. Regards.