I got a tooth extracted and bone graft on Thursday and the stitches fell out in entirety on Saturday. I’m not bleeding, but I see the bone graft. It is hard because my dentist isn’t back in until Monday. Am I safe? Tried to get pictures, these were the best I could get with my phone.
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Sounds like the area has certainly become infected by saliva and all the germs contained in the mouth. You will probably need to have the area regrafted. Go see your dentist as soon as possible.
You may have gotten some food or debris trapped in the gums causing the swelling. If you aren't having pain in the bone, the socket and extraction sites are most likely fine. You could have a stitch still in there trapping plaque and causing inflammation. I would suggest you see your dentist to...
The sutures really do their work within the first week of healing. After that, your gums should be healed enough to hold the graft in and the stitches aren't necessary. I typically tell my patients they want the stitches to stay in for at least 5 days. After that if the come untied or break,...