I got a dental implant an bone graft done a little over a week ago i feel like healing is going fine but i have very loose stitches an this white stuff, should i be worried??
April 4, 2017
Answer: White stuff around gums after dental implant if you have any concerns regarding the healing of a dental surgical procedure I would recommend calling your dentist to have the area looked at. Stitches serve their purpose after 3-4 days and often become looser as the tissue heals and the swollen area shrinks. This is normal. Did the implant surgeon place a bone graft? Did they place a resorbable membrane? Although the goal is to get primary closure of the surgical site, often the membrane can get exposed during healing. Sometimes particles of the bone graft can escape. Keeping the membrane clean with daily use of a gentle hydrogen peroxide is often recommended until the area closes over. Caution is always best so call your dentist to have them evaluate.
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April 4, 2017
Answer: White stuff around gums after dental implant if you have any concerns regarding the healing of a dental surgical procedure I would recommend calling your dentist to have the area looked at. Stitches serve their purpose after 3-4 days and often become looser as the tissue heals and the swollen area shrinks. This is normal. Did the implant surgeon place a bone graft? Did they place a resorbable membrane? Although the goal is to get primary closure of the surgical site, often the membrane can get exposed during healing. Sometimes particles of the bone graft can escape. Keeping the membrane clean with daily use of a gentle hydrogen peroxide is often recommended until the area closes over. Caution is always best so call your dentist to have them evaluate.
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April 4, 2017
Answer: Graft is open From the picture it shows that the graft is now open and stitches are lost and you need to contact your doctor ASAP to restitch it back before you lose the graft. 2nd main precaution I see, It is totally big big no and a big mistake that you lift your lip this way under any circumstances after a short period of time from this type of surgeries. That will lead by itself for the wound to open even if it was closed correctly from the first place. You need to be very careful in your lip motions as it is very crucial in the first 2-3 weeks until the wound is closed. Hope that helps.
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April 4, 2017
Answer: Graft is open From the picture it shows that the graft is now open and stitches are lost and you need to contact your doctor ASAP to restitch it back before you lose the graft. 2nd main precaution I see, It is totally big big no and a big mistake that you lift your lip this way under any circumstances after a short period of time from this type of surgeries. That will lead by itself for the wound to open even if it was closed correctly from the first place. You need to be very careful in your lip motions as it is very crucial in the first 2-3 weeks until the wound is closed. Hope that helps.
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