If you’re preparing to have your wisdom teeth removed, or you’ve recently had the procedure, you may be wondering about the stitches your dentist or oral surgeon placed afterward. One of the most common questions patients ask is whether those stitches will dissolve on their own or if they’ll need to come back to have them removed.
The answer depends on the type of stitches that were used, but in many cases, you won’t need to do anything except follow your aftercare instructions and give your mouth time to heal.
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