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Do I Need To Get Restitched After The Removal Of My Upper Right Wisdom Teeth?

I had \my right and left upper wisdom tooth extraction 3 days ago. On my right side, the stitch came lose so I went to the dentist for removal of the stitch. And he removed stitch on the right side as well. Then, the right side gum split open. The dentist told me that it will heal naturally. However, I just checked my right side of the extraction site and the hole seems to gotten bigger than few hours ago. Do I have to get restitched or let it heal naturally? If I do heal it on its own, I am worried if I will get an infection and stuff. Please help.
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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Hi. Welcome to Healthcaremagic.
I read your query. Idealy after wisdom tooth extraction, stitches are given for 7-10 days for gingival flaps to heal. But if your dentist checked and said no restitching required then the wound must be healing well.
The wisdom tooth orientation decides extent of gingival flap and bone removal. May be in your case, small cut was given.
However, if you feel the wound is opening up, i suggest you visit the dentist and ask for a check up again. Food lodgement can lead to infection and delayed healing.
Maintain good oral hygiene. Do betadine gargles and warm saline rinses. Complete your prescribed antibiotics and anti inflammatory medicine course. Take multivitamin tablet one per day for 2 weeks. Take healthy diet and avoid stress. Avoid tobacco, smoking and alcohol till wound is healed.
Hope the answer helps you. Thank you.
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Do I Need To Get Restitched After The Removal Of My Upper Right Wisdom Teeth?

Hi. Welcome to Healthcaremagic. I read your query. Idealy after wisdom tooth extraction, stitches are given for 7-10 days for gingival flaps to heal. But if your dentist checked and said no restitching required then the wound must be healing well. The wisdom tooth orientation decides extent of gingival flap and bone removal. May be in your case, small cut was given. However, if you feel the wound is opening up, i suggest you visit the dentist and ask for a check up again. Food lodgement can lead to infection and delayed healing. Maintain good oral hygiene. Do betadine gargles and warm saline rinses. Complete your prescribed antibiotics and anti inflammatory medicine course. Take multivitamin tablet one per day for 2 weeks. Take healthy diet and avoid stress. Avoid tobacco, smoking and alcohol till wound is healed. Hope the answer helps you. Thank you.