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I was rinsing tonight I had a whole bunch of grains Fallout should I be worried?

Sociable7454Mar 30, 2019
I had a tooth removed and a bone graft done about a week ago.I was rinsing tonight I had a whole bunch of grains Fallout should I be worried about it it's been about a week in the stitches come out in 4 days

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