Client concern: “I had my back left bottom tooth removed on Friday. Is this normal, or am I just paranoid?”
At full zoom, the area shown appears to be a recent extraction socket on the lower left posterior (back) jaw, behind the last standing molar. The socket contains a gray-white to yellowish material with surrounding pink tissue.
Image Observations: You did not upload an image for this specific case, so the analysis is based solely on your description.
Client Statement: "Had an extraction yesterday. This is what it looks like today. Did the filling come out? Does it look normal?"
The picture shows occlusal breakdown / possible caries or fractured cusp on the last visible molar (upper right in the photo). The tooth surface looks cavitated and stained; one area looks like loss of enamel/restoration.
I don’t see obvious swelling or pus in the photo, and I can’t test percussion/mobility or pulp vitality from a photo — those are needed for definitive diagnosis.
I see a dark, fairly deep socket behind the last visible molar (the extraction site).
No obvious pus or large swelling visible in the photo and you report no pain — both reassuring.
Surrounding teeth look intact. Photo lighting/angle limits how much I can see (I can’t check bleeding under the gum or feel for mobility).
At around 14 days after a tooth extraction, the socket should typically show significant healing — the gum tissue should start closing and the site should look pinkish with minimal redness. In your case, the area still appears to have a visible opening with some yellowish or whitish tissue, which could be part of normal healing (fibrin clot or granulation tissue). However, if the hole remains large, sore, or if there’s pain radiating to the temple, ear, or jaw, it may indicate delayed healing or localized infection (dry socket or alveolitis).
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