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Jackson Ave Dental Blog
Our dentists in Long Island City have created this resource on how to take care of your teeth just for our patients. Perhaps it answers your question about one of our dental services?
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How To Make a Tooth Loose Enough To Pull For Adults
The way to make an adult tooth loose enough to pull the same as loosening a baby tooth. You pull on it, push on it, and repeat until it...
David Chen, DDS
Sep 25, 20244 min read
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Why Do I Have Stitches in my Cheek After Wisdom Teeth Removal
If you have stitches in your cheek after wisdom teeth removal , it means that the molar was most likely impacted towards the cheek....
David Chen, DDS
Sep 23, 20244 min read
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Think You Got a Partial Dry Socket?!
There is no such thing as a partial dry socket because the condition does not exist on a spectrum, you either have it or you don't have...
David Chen, DDS
May 8, 20243 min read
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Got a Sharp Wisdom Tooth?
Wisdom teeth can feel sharp if they're decayed/cavitated, fractured or it could just be a normal variation of dental anatomy. However,...
David Chen, DDS
May 8, 20243 min read
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Bad Taste After Wisdom Teeth Removal: Normal vs Complications
A bad taste in your mouth after wisdom teeth removal can be normal but it could also be an indication of a complication. Depending on...
David Chen, DDS
Feb 28, 20245 min read
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There's a Hole In My Cheek From Wisdom Tooth
Have you noticed a hole that is forming from where your wisdom tooth is? It was never there before but the hole has been growing in size...
David Chen, DDS
Feb 1, 20245 min read
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Internal Stitches Color
The color of internal stitches can be yellow, purple, green, or white but it depends on the type of suture material that was used. Each...
David Chen, DDS
Feb 1, 20243 min read
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Wisdom Teeth Stitches: Things To Know
You may not always get stitches after wisdom teeth removal but if you did, here are some things to know about third molar sutures. Wisdom...
David Chen, DDS
Feb 1, 20248 min read
2,442 views
Are Silk Stitches Dissolvable?
Silk stitches are widely considered to be non-dissolvable sutures but research has actually proven that to be false. Nonetheless, due to...
David Chen, DDS
Jan 31, 20243 min read
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Are My Black Stitches Dissolvable?
Black stitches are non-dissolvable because they're either made of an organic/natural material called silk or synthetic nylon. Both of...
David Chen, DDS
Jan 29, 20243 min read
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Identifying Non-Dissolvable Stitches By Color
Are you wondering if your stitches are non-dissolvable? If they are you will need a follow up appointment to have them removed because...
David Chen, DDS
Jan 29, 20243 min read
5,212 views
What Do Dissolvable Stitches Look Like: Images & Videos
Dissolvable stitches look like a sewing knot that is placed over a surgical wound. It may come in various colors and different thread...
David Chen, DDS
Jan 26, 20243 min read
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Do Stitches Change Color As They Dissolve?
Dissolvable stitches can change into an off-white color when they dissolve because they're originally undyed and colorless. Dissolvable...
David Chen, DDS
Jan 26, 20244 min read
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Weird White Stuff in Wisdom Tooth Hole
A few days after your wisdom tooth extraction, you've begun noticing what looks like "white stuff" in the wisdom tooth hole. Are you...
David Chen, DDS
Jan 25, 20246 min read
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Are White Stitches Dissolvable?
Unfortunately, white stitches can be both dissolvable AND non-dissolvable because both types of sutures originally come undyed. The...
David Chen, DDS
Jan 25, 20243 min read
1,084 views
Dissolvable Stitches: Things To Know
Unlike regular sutures, dissolvable stitches can be absorbed by the body and eventually fall out on their own. That provides an...
David Chen, DDS
Jan 24, 20246 min read
2,208 views
How To Identify Dissolvable Stitches By Color
Dissolvable stitches come in various colors such as yellow, violet, green, and white  but it depends on the type of material the sutures...
David Chen, DDS
Jan 18, 20244 min read
17,221 views
Are Green Stitches Dissolvable?
Unfortunately, green stitches can be both dissolvable AND non-dissolvable because manufacturers just make them that way. There are three...
David Chen, DDS
Jan 18, 20243 min read
441 views
How To Know If Wisdom Teeth Stitches Came Out
There are many ways to tell if your wisdom teeth stitches came out because when they do, they leave behind signs of it happening. We will...
David Chen, DDS
Jan 17, 20244 min read
9,430 views
So You Can Feel The Stitches From Your Wisdom Teeth
If you can feel the stitches from your wisdom teeth, they may be too long but it also means that you did not sustain any nerve injuries...
David Chen, DDS
Jan 16, 20243 min read
3,923 views
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