The question of what can and cannot be done after tooth extraction arises in those patients who did not listen to the dentist. A pulled out tooth is far from a trivial operation, where, in addition to the professionalism and accuracy of the surgeon,
certain restrictions must be observed, since a wound in the gum is not a banal scratch that can easily disappear in a couple of days. A pulled out tooth leaves a hole that will heal for at least a week. Many patients complain of discomfort in the oral cavity after this operation. For example: "They pulled out a tooth, the place where it was was swollen and hurts." Most often, such complaints appear in people who have not followed the recommendations of the dentist.
Immediately after the operation, it is better to sit quietly in the corridor of the clinic with a swab on the wound for half an hour, since a pulled out tooth is, first of all, a rather serious injury. Then (and this recommendation must be followed strictly) for three hours you can not eat. Three daysyou can not drink alcohol and smoke. In no case should you engage in heavy physical labor, take a very hot shower, sunbathe, take a steam bath or train intensively. A pulled tooth usually leaves a deep wound, and it can start to bleed when doing the above. If the doctor made an appointment
antibiotics or painkillers - take them in the recommended amount. This is a standard set of restrictions that is recommended for any patient after surgery.
But tooth extraction is not always stable. In other cases, there are complications. If the wound bleeds for a long time and hurts, urgent measures must be taken. You can moisten a swab with a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution and apply it to the injured gum area. If this event does not have a positive effect, you should consult a doctor. Pain usually occurs after the anesthesia wears off. At this point, you can take a tablet of the drug "Nurofen", "Ketanov" or "Ibufen". You can apply ice to the affected area, but do not keep it longer than 15 minutes. A few days after the operation, it is better to follow a diet: do not eat spicy, s alty, hard foods and smoking. Rinse the mouth three times a day with a decoction of chamomile, calendula or St. John's wort.
In other cases, for example, when you are out of town, it may be necessary to urgently extract a tooth, and it is not easy to get to the nearest dental clinic. In these cases, people tryhandle the problem on your own. But attempts to pull out a tooth at home can be accompanied by a number of extremely unpleasant subsequent complications: severe pain, bleeding of the wound without the ability to stop the blood, disorientation, and even loss of consciousness. Moreover, without special skills and the necessary tools, a tooth can be removed inaccurately, damaging the jaw or enamel of adjacent teeth, fragments may remain in the gum, and a wound without proper treatment is a path for infection to enter. These consequences will still have to be corrected or treated in a dental clinic.
