I had my wisdom teeth removed a week ago and now my stitches have come loose and gums around other teeth next to stitches are flapping. what do i do?

Call: Call the dentist who removed those teeth and see how your dentist wants to handle it. We like to see our patients about a week after the extractions for routine post-op evaluations and suture removal anyway.

Pick up the phone..: ... and call the dentist who extracted the teeth. They may want to see you sooner than your visit to remove the sutures.

See Surgeon: Probably OK. Sutures may be the dissolvable kind. For definitive answer, however, return to your oral Surgeon for an examination.