Got my second molar extracted. What is this white thing inside my gum?

[sugarush]

Inside my gum, there is this white thing inside. I dont know what it is. I thought it was rice that got inside my gum, so I took some out. But then i saw a larger size, so I stop pulling it out. And dont think it's no longer rice.

Is it infected? Should I go see my dentist?

 

[MattKW]

Wounds in the mouth don't form hard, dry scabs like you get on outside skin. You get soft, whitish waterlogged skin as you see. This is part of normal healing and requires no intervention.

 

[sugarush]

Wounds in the mouth don't form hard, dry scabs like you get on outside skin. You get soft, whitish waterlogged skin as you see. This is part of normal healing and requires no intervention.

Thank you very much!
When I rinse with salt and water earlier today, some part came off by itself, is that normal as well? (I'm not sure how long the white part is supposed to stay) It has been about 6 days since I got my tooth extracted. And I am terrified for dry socket when I'll be abroad for almost a month in a week.

 

[sugarush]

 

[MattKW]

You won't get a dry socket now; you are past the danger period. Don't worry about anything. A socket takes 3 months to fully close up.

 

[Charlene M.]

Hello doc is it possible there is left tooth in my gums i feel something hard and i seen white like a teeth .
Two canine and two first molar

 

[Dr M]

It might be some bone that you are feeling. In between teeth, as well as inbetween the roots of the teeth, there is bone. When teeth are extracted, you sometimes feel this bone. Over time, this bone will resorb and you will also rinse out some small pieces as healing progresses. If there is no pain, there is no need to worry.