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Why do i still have bone chips coming out 6 months after full teeth extraction and alveoplasty?
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Not unprecedented: Sometimes it takes up to a year for these to all work out depending on how invasive the surgery was.
Answered 4/29/2015
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Not uncommon: Occasionally, small fragments of bone may work through the gum tissue during the healing process. This is more common after surgical extractions and is nature’s way of reshaping the ridge (alveoloplasty).
Answered 4/5/2015
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