Things to note after removing wisdom teeth

Most people hate wisdom teeth because if they don't hurt, it's bearable and you can hardly feel their existence. But once they start to become inflamed and painful, it's almost life-threatening. However, modern dental technology is developing better and better, and removing wisdom teeth is also a very convenient thing. But wisdom teeth are part of the human body after all. What should you pay attention to after removing them?

There will be bleeding during the tooth extraction process. The doctor will stuff sterile gauze or cotton wool into the wound to stop the bleeding. Do not lick or tease the wound with your tongue to avoid removing the gauze or cotton wool and causing the wound to bleed again.

When the body's coagulation function works, it will coagulate the flowing blood into blood clots. These blood clots cover the wound and can help stop the bleeding better. Don't pick out the blood clots just because you feel like there is a foreign body in them. This will do more harm than good to the recovery of the wound.

Don't eat foods that require hard chewing. Soft porridge, noodles or tender egg custard are good choices. The main purpose is to avoid causing further damage to the wound during chewing, which would affect healing.

Do not brush your teeth or rinse your mouth on the day you have just had a tooth extracted, otherwise the toothbrush or water will wash away the coagulated blood clots. You can brush your teeth and rinse your mouth the next day, but be gentle and do not use the toothbrush bristles to brush the wound.

In order to prevent bacterial infection, you can buy a bottle of mouthwash 24 hours after tooth extraction, put an appropriate amount in your mouth, do not rinse your mouth, just spit it out after a while. You can also use a bowl of salt water instead of mouthwash.

Inflammation may occur after tooth extraction. You can take oral antibiotics, usually a combination of cephalosporins and metronidazole, which can kill both aerobic bacteria and inhibit anaerobic bacteria. If oral administration is not effective, these two types of drugs can be given intravenously. If the inflammation is severe, it is necessary to add some hormones appropriately.

If you develop a fever or bleeding that does not stop, go to the hospital immediately without delay.