A 34-year-old member asked:
How long should you wait to go swimming after you get dissolvable stitches?
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Dr. John Thaleranswered
Prosthodontics 43 years experience
Until dissolve: If they are outside your mouth and exposed to the water, wait until they dissolve. Otherwise your wound may reopen or heal improperly. Good Luck.
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