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Tissue growth post wisdom tooth surgery
Hi doctors, good day! I had a horizontal impacted wisdom tooth, got surgery 12 days ago. And they removed stitches last Friday, and mentioned everything seemed fine. But post that, since Saturday (last 4 days) I seem to have this growth, like a small, soft  bump, in that area. The area aches very mildly, and at times food gets lodged under the bump. Please see the photo attached. Is this something serious?
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It's completely normal. If uh feel pain than consult to oral surgeon.
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Hi, nothing to worry, just keep on doing betadine gargles for 1 week after every meal.
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It’s a normal condition where the tissue is responding during healing phase ,where is is unlikely to last more than a month after tooth removal.
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Please do warm saline rinses and keep the area food debris free.
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Hello!. Nothing to worry about it, it will subsides by its own
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It's normal , unless untill if u have pain nothing to worry , this is how the healing happens after removal most of the time , if you notice food lodgement , kindly do mouth rinse and keep the area neat
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Quite normal ...
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This is just a normal temporary reaction to the non absorbable suture material used.. Nothing to worry ,mostly shall resolve on its own.
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Hello Observe for few days whether it resolves otherwise consult with your oral surgeon again
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Hi.. the growth might be a suture granuloma and is not uncommon. Just see if the size increases else it shall resolve on its own. In case it persists, pls pay visit to an Oral surgeon for further evaluation. Get well soon.
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It is completed normal , it seems like suture granuloma .
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Watch out for pain and if the size increases .
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If there’s pain do visit your dentist
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Hello Please watch out for a few days. It might subside bites on if not, please visit the dentist.
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