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I had a molar extraction with a bone graft. The stitches were removed earlier today and now I have a hole after eating (Photo)

kathyf1Jul 3, 2018
Could the bone have fallen out or is it normal to have an indentstion or hole after stitches removed?

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Dr. Neal Nealis, DDS (retired)
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It looks like it is healing well. I can be a piece of bone graft material trying to work it's way out of the gums. That's normal and can happen within the first few months after having a bone graft placed. 

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