On tenth day of a tooth being knocked out, the local clinical finding will be
Correct Answer: Tooth socket being filled up by tissue
Description: When a tooth has been knocked out, bleeding from its socket stops in about one to two days and a clot is formed. The clot is obliterated by fibrous tissue in about 14 days. The socket is completely filled with gradual new bone in about a year, as seen on X-RAY examination. Ref : Krishnan vij Textbook of Forensic medicine and Toxicology 5th edtion ; pg no - 289 , medscape.com
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