Wisdom Teeth?

I got my wisdom teeth pulled two days ago. When will the stitches fall out and the swelling go down?

Wisdom Teeth?
If the sutures used are resorbable they will dissolve in about a weeks time; if they are not they will need to be removed by the oral surgeon or dentist that extracted your teeth in about the same amount of time.





The swelling and discomfort should ease three to four days after surgery, sometime less time, sometimes more.





If you find that the swelling increases, or your discomfort get worse, instead of better, contact your surgeon/dentist right away.





Generally dentists/ surgeons schedule a post operative visit to check healing and another later remove sutures (if needed). If the doctor said all looked well when you were seen, you will most likely not encounter complications.





You can always call the office with questions--most are eager to help.
Reply:If it%26#039;s really a serious problem you should call the dentist and ask about it
Reply:stitches ? I don%26#039;t remember getting any stitches . Your dentist is a quack, Of course mine were only pulled after they broke the surface
Reply:If the stitches are indeed the kind that will dissolve on their own, it will take several days to a week for it to happen. Swelling should start to go down anytime now, but if if is about the same tomorrow maybe you could go back to the dentist for a quick check just to make sure everything is ok.
Reply:The stitches have to be removed. In the hands of an oral surgeon, no swelling should be noticeable.
Reply:When I had my wisdom teeth pulled, I had to go back to the dentist after a few days to get the stitches pulled out. That was a couple of years ago, so maybe they have stitches that fall out on their own now, I don%26#039;t know. Make sure you don%26#039;t have to go back to the dentist to get the stitches taken out. Don%26#039;t worry if you have to get them taken out, it doesn%26#039;t hurt at all. The dentist just snips them and they pop right out. The swelling should go down in a few days, %26amp; it%26#039;s only been 2 days since you had the teeth pulled.
Reply:3-week-stitches-swelling-1 to 2-week-but the little hole takes-3-months`to-complete-ru-getting false uns`by-GUM`Hope not.?
Reply:Swelling should not be confused with dry socket; although painful, swelling should be expected and is a sign that the healing process is progressing normally. There is no general duration for this problem; the severity and duration of the swelling vary from case to case. The instructions the surgeon gives the patient will tell the patient for how long they should expect swelling to last, including when to expect the swelling to peak and when the swelling will start to subside. If the swelling does not begin to subside when it is supposed to, the patient should contact his or her surgeon immediately. While the swelling will generally not disappear completely for several days after it peaks, swelling that does not begin to subside or gets worse may be an indication of infection. Swelling that re-appears after a few weeks is an indication of infection caused by a bone or tooth fragment still in the wound and should be treated immediately. - Wikipedia





To be sure, you should call the dentist who extracted your wisdom teeth and ask him or her about the stitches %26amp; swelling. :)





Hope I helped,


Kelsie



mortgage rate