Tooth extraction is the most commonly used treatment technique in dentistry. Because tooth extraction can cause local tissue damage, causing reactions such as bleeding, swelling, and pain, as well as fluctuations in blood pressure, body temperature, and pulse, it must be treated with caution. So what should I pay attention to after tooth extraction? The editor has compiled the precautions after tooth extraction.

Precautions after tooth extraction:

1. After tooth extraction, the gauze or cotton ball on the wound needs to be bitten for about half an hour to 45 minutes before being expelled. If there is saliva when biting the gauze, please swallow it normally. If there is still slight bleeding after removing the gauze, it is necessary to reserve the gauze for 1 hour. If it still does not work, please contact a doctor again. A small amount of blood in saliva within 24 hours is a normal phenomenon. There is no need to panic if the saliva is slightly bloody, but if the blood continues to appear, please contact a doctor.

2. After tooth extraction, it is recommended to rest in a semi recumbent position, not lying flat, and not taking a hot bath immediately to avoid bleeding from the wound.

3. Eat and drink after 2 hours after tooth extraction. Can eat liquid or semi liquid foods, do not eat hard or overheated foods. It must be noted that soft food should be consumed after 2 hours; Food should not be overheated and avoid chewing with the extraction side. Otherwise, failure to pay attention to the above points before the blood clot is fully mechanized can lead to the destruction of the blood clot and bleeding.

4. On the day of tooth extraction, do not engage in intense exercise or heavy physical labor, do not drink alcohol, play musical instruments, suck wounds, or rinse your mouth.

5. After the anesthesia disappears, there is slight pain in the tooth extraction wound, and medication is generally not required. If there is fever, severe pain, swelling, or significant bleeding, timely medical attention should be sought.

6. Except for molars and supernumerary teeth, it is generally necessary for adults to install dentures after tooth extraction. About 2 months after extraction, they can go to the hospital or dental clinic for installation.

7. The gauze bite is very important after tooth extraction. After tooth extraction, the tooth extraction wound is filled with fresh blood, which forms a blood clot in about 15 minutes, sealing the wound. So the correct gauze bite time is 30 minutes. It is not advisable to be too early or too late. The blood clot did not form in advance and the bleeding continued; After a delay, the blood clot and gauze coagulate, and when the gauze is removed, it is taken out together, causing bleeding again. At the same time, the emphasis is on “removing” rather than “spitting out” the gauze. The latter often destroys blood clots due to excessive force.

How long can I brush my teeth after tooth extraction?

After tooth extraction, the wound has just healed, and at this time, local fibroblasts have just extended and grown from the alveolar bone wall to the blood clot, gradually organizing the blood clot and becoming firm and sturdy. Regarding the question of how long one can brush their teeth after tooth extraction, generally speaking, they should not rinse their mouth or brush their teeth within 24 hours after tooth extraction. If you are in a hurry to rinse your mouth and brush your teeth, it is possible to rinse off the blood clots, brush them off, and cause rebleeding, or cause cavities in the teeth, leading to painful “dry socket syndrome” and prolonging the recovery time.