[header] How to heal gums after a tooth extraction [title] Bite tightly on the gauze. [step] After a tooth extraction, your dentist will place a gauze on the wound to stop the bleeding. Make sure to bite down tightly on the gauze to apply pressure to the area to stop bleeding. 
If heavy bleeding continues, you may need to reposition the gauze pack to cover the wound more directly. [substeps] Do not talk, as this may loosen the gauze and lead to further bleeding and delay the clot formation.