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Dentist: f/u to question about tongue accidentally sutured to gums.. i went to the er bc i couldnt talk, eat or swallow and my tongue was attached! !
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Again, no accident: The surgeon most likely pulled the gingival tissue in the area towards the extraction site to achieve primary closure . Since we here at healthtap cannot visualize your suturing, it is very hard to comment on what you are describing. I hope you are better now following your visit to the er.
Answered 8/27/2015
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