Dentist | General Practice Questions

Sockets healed

How long should I wait to put dentures back in with poligrip. I was told to use Poligrip 2 weeks after having teeth pulled. 3 day the poligrip pulled my sockets out. How long till they heal, so I can use dentures & poligrip again.

Male | 65 years old
Complaint duration: 2 months

1 Answer

Denture may be worn immediate after extractions without poligrip.If you must use poligrip you need to wait until the open gum-tissue heals... generally it takes 2 weeks for the gum tissue to close-up. However, if there is infection/ gum-sore the healing could take longer and you would need to wait longer than 2 weeks or return to your dentist for follow-up care.