Is it normal that i removed my own gum flap around my wisdom tooth?

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I have a wisdom tooth erupting on the left side of my mouth. There was a gum flap over that wisdom tooth. I was able to use my tongue to play with it because it was actually able to lift up. It got so loose that considered pulling it out, and I actually did. Fortunately, it was not too painful, but it did take some time. I just grabbed a pair of tweezers and reached back there. I pulled it back and forth with the tweezers until it eventually budged. At that point, it was completely detached from the rest of my gum. I was relieved because that gum flap had driven me mad. It's a lot easier for me to clean that tooth properly now. It also feels more comfortable to have that open space back there.

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  • charli.m
    4 years ago

    Jesus christ

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  • LornaMae
    4 years ago

    I can't decide how to vote. While it seems sort of normal to try and fix things yourself, I can't fathom trying that one on your own. I had surgery for that and still had one of them wisdom teeth extracted at a later time.

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  • Sad18yo
    4 years ago

    I did the EXACT SAME THING just a few months ago. Was afraid I wouldn’t get it properly clean, which can lead to infections under the flap and in the gum. Generally this means extraction, and since mine have come in fairly straight I’d like to keep em’. What amazed me was how little gum was there considering how large it felt in my mouth.

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    • FromTheSouthWeirdMan
      4 years ago

      Take really good care of them, dont eat too muxh sugar, because they tend to get cavities and rot easier than others. I tried to keep mine and I'm going january to remove the last one

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    • crazypassion
      4 years ago

      Yes, I removed them for those exact same reasons. I tend to get paranoid about infections, so it was a relief to eliminate it at least greatly reduce that risk by removing my him flap. Also, I know what you mean about the actual size of it. It felt larger in my mouth, but when looked at it after taking it out, I noticed that it looked so tiny and flimsy.

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  • Fugazi,again
    4 years ago

    My mate pulled his own molar out. He had an abscess under it and apparently it could have killed him if he swallowed the fluid from it. Ugh

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    • crazypassion
      4 years ago

      How did he manage to do that?

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      • Fugazi,again
        4 years ago

        With a pair of pliers and whiskey I think

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        • crazypassion
          4 years ago

          That was hardcore. I hope it didn't get infected afterwards. Probably not, since he used whiskey. There would have still been a chance of infection if he would have neglected it after that though.

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          • Fugazi,again
            4 years ago

            He's like 50 and he goes on like he's about 20, smokes weed and parties n shit lol it was sore for months before and he just got sick of it one day

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  • libertybell
    4 years ago

    As I've been reading this, I've been playing with my cuticle flap.

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  • Mammal-lover
    4 years ago

    All of this is horrifying. I'm to much of a baby for all that

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  • Aethylfritha
    4 years ago

    No thanks! I mean the dentist wasnt fun but...do it yourself dental surgery? Hellz no.

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  • FromTheSouthWeirdMan
    4 years ago

    I had to remove my gum flap too when I qas a teenager. It was like stuck over the tooth where the tooth barely poked through and I couldnt let it go.

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