Table 1.

Features which should be observed during wound healing after uncomplicated periodontal and dental implant surgery.

Swelling (at the surgical site, at distant sites)

Fever

Bleeding

Redness

Dehiscence, lacerations and ulcerations

Exudate (amount, color, consistency, odor)

Pain (spontaneous or on palpation)

Membrane (resorbable or not resorbable) or graft material exposure

Necrotic tissue

Flap instability

Suture loosening

Periodontal dressing instability

Tooth/implant mobility

Food debris or foreign bodies

Plaque (wound surfaces, involved teeth, all other teeth)

Epithelialization degree in secondary intention healing

Bad taste

Malodor

Fistulae