Can I have a tooth extracted if I have a minor cold?

When people have a mild cold, they should rest more and avoid doing any strenuous exercise. They should keep the room quiet and avoid having their teeth pulled out at this time, because tooth extraction will damage their body and make them lose their appetite, which will further reduce their physical fitness and aggravate their cold symptoms to a certain extent.

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 spitting it out. If there is saliva when biting the gauze, please swallow it normally. If there is still slight bleeding after removing the gauze, keep the gauze aside for 1 hour. If it still doesn’t work, please contact your doctor again. A small amount of blood in your saliva is normal for 24 hours. Don't be alarmed if your saliva is slightly bloody, but if the blood continues to appear, please contact your doctor.

2. After tooth extraction, you can rest in a semi-recumbent position, but do not lie flat on your back. Do not take a hot bath immediately to avoid bleeding from the wound.

3. You can eat or drink after 2 hours of tooth extraction. You can eat liquid or semi-liquid food, but avoid eating hard or overheated food. It must be noted that soft food should be eaten after 2 hours; food should not be overheated, and chewing with the side where the tooth was extracted should be avoided. Otherwise, if you do not pay attention to the above points before the blood clot is completely organized, it may cause the blood clot to be destroyed and cause bleeding.

4. Do not engage in strenuous exercise or heavy physical labor, drink alcohol, play musical instruments, suck on the wound, or rinse your mouth on the day of tooth extraction.

5. After the anesthetic wears off, there will be a slight pain in the tooth extraction wound, but generally no medication is needed. If there is fever, severe pain, swelling or heavy bleeding, you should seek medical attention immediately.

6. Except for the third molars and supernumerary teeth, most adults need to install dentures after tooth extraction. They can go to the hospital or dental clinic to install them about 2 months after extraction.

Gauze bite is very important after tooth extraction. After a tooth is extracted, the extraction wound is filled with fresh blood, and a blood clot is formed in about 15 minutes to seal the wound. Therefore, the correct gauze bite time is 30 minutes. It should not be too early or too late. If it is done too early, the blood clot will not form and the bleeding will not stop; if it is done too late, the blood clot will solidify with the gauze and be taken out together with the gauze, causing bleeding again. At the same time, the emphasis is on "taking out" rather than "spitting out" the gauze. The latter often destroys the blood clot due to excessive force.