I had an extraction today and the dentist put in a graft so that at some point I can get an implant. He did not use stitches and I was wondering if that is normal? He did not explain how I am to care for this and it seems like all the pictures I’ve seen show this with stitches. Should I go back in or is this normal
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Thank you for the question. Your situation does not sound normal. It is not normal to have facial asymmetry after a dental extraction, including a difficult wisdom tooth. The reasons for facial asymmetry would be residual post-op swelling, infection,...
Its an error to just bonegraft, you need to have a combined procedure called bone distraction, implant setting and bone grafting if not you will have the same results due to bone grafting will reabsorb but if you are in expert hands you will have great solutions because that area it’s always c...
It really depends on the amount of bone left after the implants are removed. Sometimes it is better to let the tissue and bone heal first so the bone graft can be placed predictably. Ideally, you want the gum tissue to be able to fully cover the bone graft. If the doctor feels that they will not...