(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 Swelling and discomfort are common for the first 24-48 hours after a tooth extraction, and should subside completely in four to seven days. 2  Complete healing typically takes three to four weeks for the gum tissue and six to eight months for bone. Swelling and discomfort are common for the first 24-48 hours after a tooth extraction, and should subside completely in four to seven days. 2  Complete healing typically takes three to four weeks for the gum tissue and six to eight months for bone.