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What can happen if the membrane my dentist put in after an extraction and bone graft comes out?
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Call dentist: Call your dentist about this ASAP. You will get the best information from the dentist that is treating you.
Answered 11/30/2014
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See your surgeon: If a non-resorbable barrier membrane was placed this is to stay in place until the doctor removes. See your surgeon for evaluation and correction if needed.
Answered 12/1/2014
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