I've got 3 wisdom teeth extracted 11 days ago. I had an appointment with my doctor at day 7 and she said it was healing properly, told me to gently brush the areas and I clean the bottom one with a water syringe. However, yesterday (day 10) I ate normal food while being careful and I used a straw. After, I brushed my teeth and there was blood. Today when I look at the extraction site, there is now a hole and I see something white (maybe a bone?). Could it be a dry socket? Doesn't hurt though.
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The two procedures mentioned by you are entirely different from each other and serves different purpose. Hence, it is not advisable to undergo both the procedures in one go.
Sometimes grafting may be necessary with wisdom tooth extraction in which a large amount of bone within the jaws needs to be removed in order to mobilize and extract the tooth in question. Bone grafting stimulates reformation of bone wherever it is placed, and in the case of a wisdom tooth that...