i had tooth #31 removed due to a failed root canal where the tooth developed a crack and subsequent infection. The dentist removed the tooth and also did a bone graft to prepare the site for a possible future implant. The removal and procedure went fine but the collagen material that was covering the graft soon 'oozed' out of the sutured graft area and then the sutures fell out a week after the extraction. The dentist said it was fine and the graft was still in place but I'm wondering if it is normal to have the graft 'exposed'? Will the surrounding gum tissue close around the graft? Should I worry that in the mean time the graft material is exposed? I'm reluctant to chew on that side until the graft is completely covered.