Does anything bad happen if you wait four months before having the dentist remove a stitch he placed?

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Does anything bad happen if you wait four months before having the dentist remove a stitch he placed?

2006-12-03 12:41:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental

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Yes, it can become infected. A non-resorbable suture generally gets infected if left in longer than 7-10 days.

Getting a stitch removed is easy, quick, and painless.

2006-12-03 12:44:42 · answer #1 · answered by meinersdentistry 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Yeah I agree, it can get hard to remove or get infected if you wait that much. I once removed one myself, I'm not really proud of it, and i'm not suggesting you do the same but It worked.

2006-12-03 20:48:22 · answer #2 · answered by nobodysfool 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Waiting that long may make them difficult to remove.

2006-12-03 20:45:28 · answer #3 · answered by JS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

yes, you could get an infection.

2006-12-03 20:48:34 · answer #4 · answered by sassygirl2473 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋