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What Could The Loose Skin In Mouth Which Causes Irritation After Teeth Extraction Be?

Hello. I am a 15 year old male, and I had three of my teeth removed yesterday morning. At one of the extraction sites, there is loose skin. It keeps getting in the way of my tongue. I rinsed my mouth yesterday night, and some pieces of the loose skin fell out of my mouth. However, I do not know what to do with the rest of the loose skin. It is very irritating. Should I pull it out gently, or wait for it to come out by itself? Or is there anything else I should do?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM,

I have gone through your query, as you have undergone extraction of tooth now, you feel loose skin dont worry it is unhealed socket .

Take proper course of antibiotics prescribed by your dentist, and wait for 15 days atleast for healing of socket.

Do warm saline gargle two - three times a day.

After one week of you wont get relief then go and consult your dentist for oral examination .

Hope this will help you.
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What Could The Loose Skin In Mouth Which Causes Irritation After Teeth Extraction Be?

Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM, I have gone through your query, as you have undergone extraction of tooth now, you feel loose skin dont worry it is unhealed socket . Take proper course of antibiotics prescribed by your dentist, and wait for 15 days atleast for healing of socket. Do warm saline gargle two - three times a day. After one week of you wont get relief then go and consult your dentist for oral examination . Hope this will help you.