“What can you not do after a gum graft?”

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“What can you not do after a gum graft?”

I am a 29 year old male, I want to know what can you not do after a gum graft?

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**Paul Nguyen** Endodontist | Endodontics Irvine, CA · Accepted Answer

Paul Nguyen Endodontist | Endodontics Irvine, CA

You cannot chew on the grafted side until the area is healed. You should still brush but you cannot brush hard on the grafted side.

**Dr. Sachin Rastogi** Endodontist springfield, Virginia · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sachin Rastogi Endodontist springfield, Virginia

Smoking. Using alcoholic mouthwash.

**Kingstone Chichung Shih** Endodontist Mountain View, CA · Accepted Answer

Kingstone Chichung Shih Endodontist Mountain View, CA

The reason is, gum could stick to either the stitches or the gum graft itself and cause it to dislodge.