1. Types of bleeding after dental extractions.

Normal bleeding	Post‐extraction bleeding
	Primary	Reactionary	Secondary
Normally persists for up to half an hour Oozing and blood tinged saliva for up to 8 hours Controlled by pressure pack	Occurs during and immediately after extraction Typically presents as blood filling up the mouth Usually due to infection or trauma to blood vessels Often controlled by local techniques like pressure packs, haemostatic agents, etc	Begins two to three hours post extraction, after the vasoconstrictor effect of local anaesthesia wears off Usually due to underlying systemic conditions such as bleeding or clotting disorders Not controlled by local measures and may require systemic interventions	Usually begins 7 to 10 days post extraction Mainly due to secondary infection Rare in dental extractions, compared to the other two types of post‐extraction bleeding