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Bad smell/ bad taste from the gingival graft site is not notmal you should have the site evaluated to rule out infection. You will need antibiotic to clear this infection meanwhile,you should continue rinsing with chlorhexidine mouth wash yo keep area clean
Gum grafting involves the placement of either the patients own tissue or tissue bank tissue at the recipient site. Sometimes part of the graft material may not survive and this can result in a necrotic or bad smell. I would expect however that the wound should be well on its way to healing at 3 weeks so I suggest that you check back in with your surgeon and have them evaluate the cause.
From what I can tell by your photo, you are showing very minimalgum recession. I would discuss with your orthodontist about howthey can move the roots of your teeth a little closer together to try andbring the papilla up and close out the dark triangles. This may requirea little...
Your oral surgeon probably has the most experience with gum surgery and Accutane patients. Please consult with your surgeon regarding this question.
Obvious recession may take years to develop and probably isn't a concern here. It is possible that there might be a rough margin, or tiny speck of bonding resin left under the gum. This can be easily remedied. Just give your dentist a call and have him take a look at it.
