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Will dissolving stitches eventually fall out? Is there any harm in leaving in stitches for a long time?

April 26, 2017dental dissolving eventually fall harm Health leaving stitches time

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Will dissolving stitches eventually fall out? Is there any harm in leaving in stitches for a long time?

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If these are ones that dissolve then you are fine, some just take longer than others to dissolve, however, if these are stitches that you have to go back and have removed, the issue with prolonging it is that the gum will heal and the stitches will be more difficult to remove.