On tenth day of a tooth being knocked out, the local clinical finding will be :
A i.e. Tooth socket is filled by tissue - Scab or crust of abrasion is bright red at 12-24 hrs, turns reddish (dark) brown at 2-3 days, becomes brownish black & falls of at 4-7 daysQ. - Bruise or contusion is blue d/t deoxy hemoglobin (at dayl)Q and green d/t haematodin (at 7-10 days)Q. - Provisonal callus is formed at 7 days and callusis is transformed into bone (hard callus) at 6-8 weeksQ. - In tooth socket, clot is formed at 1-2 days and clot is obliterated by fibrous tissue in 14 daysQ.
Tooth socket being filled up by tissue
Blood clots in the socket
Alveolar process smooth
Fluid blood in the socket