When are my stiTches going to go away?!
Question: When are my stiTches going to go away?
I hoot my wisdom teeth out on thursday and I have 12 stitches...is the dentist going to take them off or are they kind of just going to disolve? And my mouth is still puffy I've taken the pills for that but they're not doing anything! When is te puffy-ness going to go away????
Answers:
Stitches are usually dissolving ones which last for up to 3 weeks in some people or a few days, everyone is different. 24-48 hours after extraction is when swelling is at its worst so you should start to feel the puffiness going down tomorrow. Remember to take ibuprofen to help with the swelling and rinse with saltwater 3 times a day after meals to clean the mouth and stitches.
I am a dental nurse in the UK