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Material coming out after bone graft. Is this normal?

aprilh85Oct 16, 2017
I got my tooth extracted The doctor put bone graft material in the empty socket and then put some stitches around after 24 hours I started to rinse my mouth with salt water and I always feel a lot of material is coming out from the socket is it normal that the material continue coming out even after a week and half from the extraction ???

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Dr. Sean Mohtashami, DDS
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Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, DDS
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Sean Mohtashami, DDS

Hello! There could be two reasons the stitch fell out, either you have healed rapidly and it's fallen out on its own or the stitch has come undone. To be on the safe side, I would call your dentist and have them examine the area.  Good luck!

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Sean Mohtashami, DDS

Hello! A 'hole' feeling is normal since you're used to there being an implant/tooth there. The graft needs time to integrate with your bone and as it does it will fill in. It's possible that even after that, you may still feel like there's a hole remaining or a space or...

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Kourosh Maddahi, DDS

Hi:Sorry to hear about your situation.  At this point your suture can not be replaced.  However, you might want to have your dentist shorten the tips of the suture to create more comfort for you.Best,Dr. Maddahi

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