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Please advise if it's normal for the gums to cover the screws when jaw wired shut?
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Yes: If the jaw has been closed for awhile( few weeks) this is a normal reaction by the gums.
Answered 3/24/2014
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See your surgeon: It might be a regular thing or normal reaction but asking you surgeon would be the best idea.
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