Is this normal of having dangling piece of gum after tooth removal?
Patient: I had tooth 14 pulled yesterday afternoon and am getting an implant. The oral surgeon did not use stitches instead he put something to preserve the bone. Today I noticed a dangling piece of gum it is soft and gel like. I called the office and said that is normal and to bite on gauze to get it back in place. But everytime i drink or rinse with salt water it comes back out. Is this normal will it shrink in size? Doctor: I think you need not worry..it may be some gelfoam like material if the dentist has used that to preserve the bone.do not get bothered about it..use betadine mouthwash and warm saline garles fo keep the hygiene clean in that area..sometimes it can be a fibrous clot formation also which tends to dissolve wifh time