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Smell from donor site of gum graft?

May 28, 2016
Asked By:bbarn002 in Allison Park, PA

I had a gum graft 3 days ago. Doctor put a piece of collagen on the donor site on my palate, and I have been wearing a plastic retainer, made by the doctor's office, to protect it. The site appears to be healing well and pain is minimal- but it smells horrible, kind of a rotten meat odor, and has a foul taste. Is this normal?

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