So, can you use mouthwash after wisdom tooth extraction? We at Dental Clinic - Smile Shapers Napanee recommend avoiding the use of mouthwash immediately after a wisdom tooth extraction, especially within the first 24hours.

Recommendations After Wisdom Tooth Extraction

• After wisdom tooth extraction, there may be some discomfort and swelling in the area of ​​the procedure to a greater or lesser extent.

• To minimize the pain symptoms of tooth extraction as much as possible, it is essential to use the medications recommended by your dentist correctly.

• It is essential to take action not only after dental surgery, but also before, to control all factors that influence swelling and postoperative pain.

• One of our surgeons' main goals is to minimize the pain in the surgical area that occurs after any oral surgery in our patients.

Wisdom tooth swelling

Wisdom tooth extraction can sometimes cause various problems such as pain, infection, and gum inflammation. To minimize postoperative symptoms, it is essential to follow your dentist's advice and recommendations before and after any oral surgery.

Reducing these symptoms after wisdom tooth extraction improves our patients' quality of life, satisfaction with treatment, and fear of dental surgery.

Some of our recommendations after wisdom tooth extraction include:

• Apply ice to the area for 6-12 hours after surgery.

• If bleeding occurs, apply constant pressure to the wound with gauze for 30 minutes to stop it and promote clotting.

• Do not brush the area where the stitches were placed, unless using special surgical brushes.
  Rinse your mouth two or three times a day with chlorhexidine or a salt water solution.

• After wisdom tooth extraction, it is advisable to take pain relievers and anti-inflammatory medications immediately after surgery, as pain or discomfort may occur after the anesthesia wears off.
  In some cases, when a complicated tooth extraction has been performed, the doctor may prescribe antibiotics to prevent infection.

• For the first few days after tooth extraction,avoid eating hard, extremely hot, or extremely cold foods (follow a semi-liquid diet for the first two or three days). This reduces the risk of injury to the extraction site.

• It is important not to smoke for at least 24hours after tooth extraction, as it increases the risk of bleeding and delays healing.

• Avoid alcohol during healing, as well as physical exercise.

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Don't worry...

• If the treated area bleeds slightly during the first 2 or 3 days.
• If you experience discomfort or pain for 7-10days.

Factors such as the area treated, the time of year, or your age directly influence recovery time.
If you notice something hard in the healing area, don't mistake it for a remnant of a tooth. It's most likely the bone plate that will remain under the gum when it heals. When this happens, the area remains particularly painful until the bone regenerates and is no longer embedded in the surrounding gum tissue.

Other Complications

If you experience numbness in your lip, chin, or tongue, there is no cause for alarm. As indicated before surgery, this is generally a temporary condition. You should be aware that if your lip or tongue is numb, you may bite it without feeling it. So be careful.

In some cases, swelling is followed by skin discoloration. The appearance of black, blue, green, or yellow discoloration is due to blood spreading beneath the tissues. This is a normal postoperative event that may occur 2-3 days after surgery. Moist heat applied to the area may accelerate the disappearance of the discoloration.

A mild increase in temperature immediately after surgery is not abnormal. You should take ibuprofen to reduce fever. Remember to drink plenty of fluids.

Be cautious when lying down and getting up. Getting up suddenly can cause dizziness. Taking pain medication can also make you feel dizzy.

Occasionally, patients may experience hard bumps in their mouth when moving their tongue. These are not roots; they are the bony walls that support the tooth. These bumps usually soften spontaneously. If not, they can be removed by the doctor.

Conclusion

Do not use any mouthwash. Brushing your teeth is acceptable—just be gentle around the surgical sites.

Your case is individual; no two mouths are the same. Don't accept well-intentioned advice from friends. Discuss your problem with the professionals who can best help you, such as your doctor or family dentist Napanee.

Share your needs with us and receive the best dental cleaning treatments, with plans tailored to your budget. Dental Clinic -Smile Shapers Napanee is your best dental choice.

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