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I had a tooth removed and bone placed in the tooth socket, now I see a hole with white material?

April 26, 2017bone hole material Placed removed socket tooth white

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I had a tooth removed and bone placed in the tooth socket, now I see a hole with white material?

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When bone is placed in a tooth socket after extraction (Socket Preservation), a white sheet of material is placed over it to provide protection. This initially protects the bone and then dissolves and is replaced by your native gum tissue. This event may occur 3-5 days after the extraction leaving a “crater-appearance” in the tooth socket. This is normal.