Question: I had my wisdom teeth removed last
friday I tried to avoid smoking as much as possible, i had a few drags
from a friend every once in a while to help with my cravings. I
recently bought one of those little mirrors to look at your teeth and
there is a whitish color where my top wisdom teeth were pulled. The
bottom teeth seem to be healing over fine though. Is this something i
should worry about?
Dr. Kelley: No. Continue to keep the areas clean
where the teeth were removed. The white is probably just necrotic
tissue, it will sluff off as the area heals, although if there seems to
be a problem, you should consult the dentist that did the extraction.