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A stitch has come loose, in my mouth.

2017-08-13 09:36:56
I had a gum graph surgery on tooth #29 a week ago. A stitch connecting the front of my gums to the lower side of my mouth was around my tooth. The stitch came loose and can move quite a lot. Is this an emergency or can it wait until buisness hours?
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No attention is required Suture is just to approximate the closure Ur saying it has been a week .... any suture placed is for a week to 10 days only. Chill.... enjoy ur weekend . Yes u can feel the suture moving ..... get the suture removal done as on follow up date .

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Hello It's not an emergency as the surgery was done a week back.stiches in the oral cavity are usually removed in a week's time.so no need to worry . Regards Dr.Bhawana Singh

Answered2017-08-13 11:12:16

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