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Are black holes normal? (Photo)

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KjnbbjpOct 27, 2014

It is almost three weeks post getting all 4 wisdom teeth out. Not only does my jaw still hurt, but there are large black holes on the bottom of my mouth. I went for a post op visit a week after while my stiches were still in and he said all good. Now they fell out and the pain is back (like a 3/10) and there's huge black holes on the bottom! Is this normal?

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Dr. Thomas Roberts, DDS (retired)
Dr. Thomas Roberts, DDS (retired)
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Answered on Oct 29, 2014
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