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What Causes A Flap Of Skin Over A Wisdom Tooth Removal Site?

Hi. I got my wisdom tooth taken out this past Wednesday. The blood stop like the second day. However right where the wisdom teeth used to be there's a piece of skin but it seems to be connected to my cheek. It's weird it's like the skin is coming from my cheek but it's sort of covering my extracted wisdom tooth. It's sort of painful when I touch it with my tongue. I 1st noticed it a couple of days ago
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The flap that you are talking about that is also seen covering your extraction site seema to be the gum flap only..
As the gum in the extraction area is very close to the cheek therefore it looks like coming from the cheek.
Slight tenderness is not abnormal after few days of extraaction.
You can also consult your Dentist and get checked.
You can also send me images of the flap and extraction site so that I can advise you more appropriately.
Do warm saline gargles and apply Lidocaine gel over it.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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What Causes A Flap Of Skin Over A Wisdom Tooth Removal Site?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The flap that you are talking about that is also seen covering your extraction site seema to be the gum flap only.. As the gum in the extraction area is very close to the cheek therefore it looks like coming from the cheek. Slight tenderness is not abnormal after few days of extraaction. You can also consult your Dentist and get checked. You can also send me images of the flap and extraction site so that I can advise you more appropriately. Do warm saline gargles and apply Lidocaine gel over it. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora