Is it normal for the stitches to disappear like this after getting wisdom teeth pulled out?

I got my 2 bottom wisdom teeth pulled out last wednesday. They had to stitch up my gums, and the dentist said that the stitches dissolve. They gradually turned white and got thicker after a while. A couple of hours ago I was looking at them in the mirror, and I just looked again a couple of minutes ago. On one side, the stitches completely disappeared. I'm not sure if the gums totally healed or not...should I be worried?





Also: I chew more on that side...could that be the reason only those stitches disappeared?

Is it normal for the stitches to disappear like this after getting wisdom teeth pulled out?
Yes, that could be the reason. They are meant to dissolve. No worries. Just taking their course.





As long as you don't have any pain then there isn't any problems.
Reply:That's fine--it's exactly what is supposed to happen.





Yes, chewing would probably accelerate their disintegration--as they dissolve, they lose structural integrity, and anything moving against them, like food in your mouth, would just tend to make them come apart more quickly.





You're probably still not fully healed, so try to be a bit careful with your gums for a while(like, don't brush too hard or chew really tough foods). But you're healed to the point that you don't need stitches anymore and your body can heal itself on its own.
Reply:Yes that's normal. That happened to me to and I was like, aren't they suppose to fall out of my mouth? But no they just disappear/dissolve. So yup, really normal, no worries.
Reply:your dentist must have used an absorbable surgical suture, one that is made from material (like those from the intestines of mammals) which are completely "digested" by enzyme activity or by reaction of tissue fluids. there should be nothing to worry about.
Reply:yes you are right!that could be the reason..i work with an oral surgeon so i know for a fact that it is ok that they just disolved and disappeared and the other ones will too, this is totally normal..you should be worried:)



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