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Cheek and gum hurts after stitches
I have extracted my upper wisdom tooth in July. It was healing normally. I see some hard bump on the gum in August.i went back to OMFS and he said to wait till it absorb on it's own or to come back after 2 weeks.I was dealing with lower jaw and neck pain. So I didn't check this out.I went back day before yesterday and he did shave it down. He put anesthesia 3 shots and scraped it so hard and did stiches. I didn't have stiches for the extraction done in July. This is the first time I had stitches.
Since yesterday, I feel very sore pain in the top of the gum area and inside the cheek where it meets the extraction site. I feel some scratches on both the area when I run over my tongue over it. The inside of cheek where it meets the extraction site is sore and not smooth when run over the tongue. I feel like scratches. Also the top of the gum area. Is this normal after that procedure? I didn't have this soreness and pain after extraction. I have the pain now. more on the inside cheek area.
Sir, please visit your dentist. Stitches might be tight ,that's why you are feeling scratches and pain.
Please do the warm saline (add a pinch of salt in a glass of warm water) rinses 4-5 times a day, there may be food lodgement there. It will clear it out.
Next Steps
Try warm saline rises and hexigel ointment there.
if don't feel good in a day, visit your dentist.
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