“How long do stitches stay in after tooth extraction and bone graft?”
I had a tooth extraction and bone graft 2 days ago. I want to know how long do stitches stay in after tooth extraction and bone graft?
8 Answers
Dissolvable sutures last 5-7 days
That question that’s being asked is dependent upon many different factors the Doctor Who placed the stitches he’s the one who’s best capable of answering and you have many different types of suture materials which are going to need to be removed at different stages you could’ve had resorbable sutures used or silk or proline Teflon each of these are required to stay in for a certain period of time stitches may be resorbable may dissolve on their own again your health practitioner who placed the sutures is the best one able to make that determination thank you very much for your time in reading
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Depends on the sutures used. Gut sutures, usually brown in color, will eventually dissolve after 5-7 days. All other types of sutures are not dissolvable and will be removed by your surgeon when he feels the soft tissue has healed enough for the sutures to be removed. This is usually after 14 days. Speak with your surgeon to discuss when he feels it is appropriate to remove your sutures.
Some stitches are dissolvable and may last 5-7 days. If they are not dissolvable, depending on what kind, 2 weeks for removal.
That can vary for lots of reasons. The size of the tooth removed, the incision size, the type of tissue around the tooth, and whether the patient has medical issues that impede healing such as diabetes or a smoking habit. It can range from 1-3 weeks on average. Most sutures will resort on their own, but some do need to be removed. Hope this helps
Typically, I remove sutures in 3 weeks. Sometimes loose sutures need to be replaced. Sometimes, sutures are removed sooner. It depends on the extent of healing. Your dentist should be able to give you a more definite answer based on your specific case.
It depends on what kind of stitches your doctor used. If they are self dissolving, they will be gone in 3-5 days. If they are made of silk, they will need to be removed in about 5 days.
This depends on the type of stitches that were placed. Some stitches dissolve on their own within 2 weeks. Silk, black sutures have to be removed by your dentist within 7-10 days.
