What are possible causes of a skin tag on my gum where my wisdom tooth was extracted years ago? (photo)

Hello Iris We are sometimes born with restrictive labial or lingual frenum. Do you remember having had a fall when you were a child and 'tearing' this labial frenum? This residual nodule is benign and is probably a remnant of that torn connective tissue. It can be easily corrected with dental laser therapy. In my clinics, we use the Waterlase iPlus laser to help patients with frenula releases. You may want to check under the tongue for a tight or restrictive frenum too.

See your general dentist for an initial clinical and radiographic evaluation. Your dentist will decide if the case falls within the scope of difficulty that they are comfortable managing. Different dentists have different levels of experience with removing wisdom teeth surgically, so there is no single cutoff point across the board that will apply to all general dentists. It may be worthwhile having a specialist remove your tooth if there is a high risk of an oroantral perforation or if the roots of the wisdom tooth are in extremely close proximity to the inferior dental canal.