i'm sorry to hear your husband's going through this. it sure doesn't sound like much fun! obviously i'm not a dentist so my experience with dental issues is somewhat limited. i do think it would be odd not to treat a bona fide abscess (which is an infection) with antibiotics but maybe this is a legitimate dental protocol. i really don't know for sure. if i were in your shoes i would take my husband's temperature every four hours with a thermometer (none of this hand-to-the-forehead stuff or "you look feverish"). get a good thermometer and take his temperature. if he's running a fever it's time for a trip to urgent care. fever often is a sign of infection. for the bleeding one thing your husband can try is biting down firmly (but not real real hard) on a damp teabag (or damp gauze) for about 5 minutes. then gently remove it and see if the major bleeding has stopped. if not try with a fresh tea bag. a clot should form in the socket where the tooth was removed. if this doesn't happen a painful condition called " dry socket " can occur. extracting a wisdom tooth can be very painful. if the dentist did not prescribe a pain reliever your husband's in a tough spot. if he's been taking ibuprofen (motrin) or aspirin this could be why he's still bleeding. he could take acetaminophen (tylenol) if he's not allergic to it. this might help control the pain. in any case if you have serious concerns about the situation either call the dentist or go to urgent care. wishing you well!
what happens if an abscessed tooth is extracted? . my husband had an abcess at the root of a wisdom tooth the dentist didn't do an x-ray nor did the pesrcribe antibiotics the extracted the tooth and now he is in worst pain and it has been 7 1/2 hours and his gum is still bleeding.