my gums feel really tight i had my 3 tteth removed on 7 21 and had stitches out today hopeing that tight feeling would go away but no luck if i smile i feel a tugging on my gums is this a forgotten stitch maybe they missed or im i being parionoid and this is completly normal i had left the dentist office at 10 the smorning so i dont wanna go back if this is a normal sensation how long does that tight feeling last its driveing me nuts any info would be awesome i need to ease my mind a lil.....

i also should add that on 721 they but dissolvalbe stitches in and they didnt hold so i had to go back to dentist office at midnight to get the non dissolvable ones cause i was so pale from bleeding so much when the tooth was removed i cause it had some bone??? attached to it i guess but i was woondering do you thjink they forgot a stitch or is this tight tugging feeling normal???

anyone????

hi
your post has only been here just over an hour and all members arent always around all the time

I am sure as soon as Bryanna or someone who has knowledge of this logs in they will try to help

sorry........

oh that's ok! I can only imagine how uncomfortable this is for you and you are concerned too. Just didnt want you to think you were being ignored.

Bryanna is sure to have good info for you when she is able to log back in again

Hi arthurajm,

It can be normal to have a tight feeling in a surgical area after the stitches come out. This is usually do to some inflammation. The concerns are..... is there any swelling, fever and/or pain? If the answer is no to all of those things then it could be that you have some plaque accumulated in that area which could be irritating the gum tissue. Have you been rinsing several times a day with warm salt water? It is imperative to do this rinsing at least 4 times a day, especially before you go to sleep at night for at least 4 weeks to keep the surgical sites clean.

Did this information help you or do you still have unanswered concerns?

Bryanna

thanks, well its not a constant pain but if i smile or stretch that area it feels as if its tugging a lil that the only time i feel any pain it pusses a little but it was a tuff extraction the first set of stitches she put in didnt hold so i had to go back later that nioght....and get more stitches so it wasnt fun how long does the tight feeling last?? thank you again bryanna

Hi arthurjm,

Did you say there is a little pus in that area? Here is your quote..<<it pusses a little>>>

Pus is a definite sign of infection. So if that is what you meant, then you need to see your dentist very soon.

Are you rinsing with the warm salt water several times a day?

Bryanna

ya it has a lil pus coming from it and in morning when i wake up there is very lil blood figuerd it was normsl cause the incision was so large sense there was bone connected to the root the dentist said? so this isnt normal? if its still pussing ill goto dentist on monday.....yes i rinse alot with warm salt water and i drink llots of tea heard that was good for the healing process