How many days after tooth extraction can you brush your teeth? Brush your teeth correctly to avoid dry socket

There are many things to pay attention to after tooth extraction, especially brushing your teeth. Do not brush your teeth too early, otherwise it is likely to cause dry socket. You should also pay attention to your diet after tooth extraction. If there is bleeding, stop the bleeding in time. If the bleeding is severe, deal with it in time to avoid infection.

1. How long after tooth extraction can I brush my teeth?

The wound has just healed after tooth extraction. At this time, the local fibroblasts have just extended and grown from the alveolar bone wall toward the blood clot, and gradually organized the blood clot to make it firm and strong. Regarding the question of how long you can brush your teeth after tooth extraction, generally speaking, you should not rinse your mouth, let alone brush your teeth, within 24 hours after tooth extraction. If you are in a hurry to rinse your mouth and brush your teeth, you may rinse or brush away the blood clot and cause further bleeding, or cause an empty tooth socket and lead to the painful "dry socket", which will prolong the healing time.

2. How long after tooth extraction can I drink water?

Generally, you can drink water two hours after a tooth is extracted, because the blood clot will have coagulated well two hours after the tooth is extracted. However, you need to pay attention to the water not being too hot or too cold at this time, and do not suck hard. Semi-liquid diet and soft food are appropriate, and do not chew on the side where the tooth was extracted. Rinse your mouth lightly after eating to prevent wound infection.

3. How long after tooth extraction can I eat?

After tooth extraction, many people will worry about the inconvenience of chewing, which will affect their diet. Many friends who love food are worried about the contraindications after tooth extraction, so they are extra careful. Therefore, you must follow the doctor's advice and instructions after tooth extraction.

Because tooth extraction is performed under local anesthesia or nerve block anesthesia, it is generally painless during extraction. Spit out the cotton ball half an hour after tooth extraction. Do not brush your teeth or rinse your mouth on the same day because it will affect blood coagulation in the wound. You can eat 2 hours after tooth extraction, but the temperature should not be too hot. Just chew on the healthy side.

4. What should we do if bleeding occurs after tooth extraction?

The tooth extraction wound is filled with blood, and a blood clot begins to form in about 15 minutes. After a few hours, the gum tissue contracts, making the tooth extraction wound smaller. After 24 hours, connective tissue gradually grows into the blood clot. After 3 to 4 days, the gingival epithelium grows from the surrounding area to the surface of the blood clot and completely covers it. After 2 weeks, bone tissue gradually grows. Spit out the gauze roll half an hour after the tooth is extracted, and the bleeding will generally stop. It is normal to have a small amount of blood in the saliva within 1 to 2 days after tooth extraction. If there is still obvious bleeding, it is called post-extraction bleeding. Most of them are caused by local reasons. It is normal to have mild pain in the wound 1 to 2 days after tooth extraction. If the pain worsens, there may be an infection. Common complications include acute cellulitis, mandibular osteomyelitis, etc.