a holder for safely securing a gauze pad for use in a post - surgical area in the intraoral cavity of a patient in order to allow a blood clot to form in safe , hygienic and sanitary conditions . the holder provides a holding cavity wherein the gauze pad is secured and held . it also requires a handle section that allows the external control of the gauze pad by the patient . embodiments having holding sections with different ergonomic shapes according to the particular position of the intraoral surgical area requiring placement of the gauze pad are described .