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I had my front upper tooth extracted 60 hours ago. the area was sutured. the gums were red until this morning, now they are whitish in the area.issue?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
See below: Need to visualize, probably healing. If any questions speak to the dentist that performed the extraction. More important, what is your overall treatment plan to replace the missing tooth?
Answered 11/28/2017
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Sounds OK: Unless there is bleeding, pain, excessive swelling, pus, bad taste or odor you are doing alright. If you have any of the conditions I mentioned, see your surgeon.
Answered 9/10/2016
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