Hole In Gum After Wisdom Tooth Removal

After the tooth extraction some dentist will stitch or fill the hole while in some cases the hole is not stitched then.

A single root tooth if the tooth that was extracted was a small tooth such as a baby tooth or a tooth with one root such as the incisors the hole should start to close up by the end of the first week. The time it takes for a hole to fill up completely after a tooth extraction depends on if the extraction was difficult the size of the tooth and the type of extraction. However after the tooth has been removed or extracted you might probably notice a big hole in your gum as a result of the extraction. It takes about 6 weeks for the jaw bone and gum tissue to repair itself following wisdom teeth extractions.

A few weeks after a tooth extraction many people are pain free but become concerned that they still have a hole in the place of the tooth. The hole for a tooth extraction generally will begin to close around week 3 postoperatively and will be fully closed by week 4 to 6.