Hi
I had my left lower wisdom tooth removed last week, and 5 days later got the stitches removed after a follow up with my dentist. The gum was stitched onto my inner cheek, so the hole is beside the gum. A little bit of suture was left because it was sewn too deep into my gum. The dentist said it would come off on its own eventually and it did. But it fell into my tooth extraction hole. I've been rinsing and gargling with saltwater several times but it doesn't seem come off.
How do I get rid of it? Should I be concerned? Will it infect my tooth extraction hole? Please help.
I had my left lower wisdom tooth removed last week, and 5 days later got the stitches removed after a follow up with my dentist. The gum was stitched onto my inner cheek, so the hole is beside the gum. A little bit of suture was left because it was sewn too deep into my gum. The dentist said it would come off on its own eventually and it did. But it fell into my tooth extraction hole. I've been rinsing and gargling with saltwater several times but it doesn't seem come off.
How do I get rid of it? Should I be concerned? Will it infect my tooth extraction hole? Please help.