Gum Stitching - When and Why?
Gum stitching is used to close up wounds, e.g., after mouth surgeries.
Stitching up the edges of a wound speeds up the healing process of the wound. Sometimes the stitches burst, especially if they were done too tightly. In such cases, the thread pulls through the gum, resulting in an opening of the wound. Fortunately, even mouth wounds that were not stitched up optimally generally heal well.

Gum Stitching
Although absorbable threads dissolve after a certain time, they should still be removed after 7 to 14 days (depending on the type of surgery) because of hygienic reasons. Every absorbable thread causes inflammation during its disintegration. Furthermore, food scraps often get stuck in it, thus increasing the local inflammation reaction.
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Ooooof. That looks painful
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