I had two teeth extracted and and oral abscess and irrigated and drained on new years eve. The surgeon said that he put dissovable stitches in my mouth. How long will it take for them to completely dissolve? The stitches arent bothering me but the knots are starting to bother my gums a little bit. Is it safe for me to remove them myself?
With you query, resolvable stitches will get dissolved based on the type of suture material used because we have both natural and synthetic sutures which will dissolve in 21 days based on the material used in it. You have mentioned sutures have been placed on new year which means by now 5 months got over they won't stay for this much time I would suggest you to visit your dentist and make sure what is bothering you. Hope this clarifies your doubt