(This phrase acts like a noun. It is the direct object of the verb stopped. This phrase is a gerund phrase.) I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him in a department store, and he asked for my autograph. (This phrase acts like a noun. It is the subject of the adverbial clause when my mother took me to see him in a department store.) I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him in a department store, and he asked for my autograph.  It is the object of the preposition for.)
I recently had a tooth extraction on tooth #31. ...I developed a blood clot that currently has a whitish in color appearance. ...Isn't a dry socket a painful condition caused when you lose your blood clot....
#1 Tasting blood. The first and most obvious sign that shows your blood clot has become dislodged from the tooth socket is the presence of fresh blood. This usually occurs within the first few hours or first few days after a tooth extraction. If you see blood whenever you spit out saliva, it is a pretty strong indication that the blood clot has fallen out of the tooth socket. It isnât necessarily a bad thing if you taste blood.