Dentists are trying hard to save the tooth, preferring to treat it instead of removing it. However, doctors can not cure all diseases. It is very important to ensure competent dental care after tooth extraction, so that the hole heals quickly and there are no complications. It is necessary to strictly adhere to all the recommendations of the dentist.
What do we have to do
Knowing the basic rules, it is possible to prevent the formation of inflammation, the development of swelling and bleeding, which often arise as a result of improper patient behavior. Very often people rinse their mouth too intensely, which leads to prolapse of the clot and the formation of suppuration. It is important to know exactly how to provide dental care after tooth extraction in order to prevent the occurrence of side effects.
After stopping the bleeding, you need to remove the gauze swab, as it provokes the development of infection. It is advisable to remove it a little sideways so as not to stretch the blood clot.
If the hole is still bleeding, then you can make a new swab from a sterile bandage, put it on and bite. At first, saliva will turn pink; do not confuse this with bleeding.
To prevent the appearance of edema, it is necessary to apply ice wrapped in a towel to the cheek in the area of the torn tooth. You need to do this 3-4 times, holding ice for 5 minutes with an interval of 5-10 minutes. The procedure is carried out in the first hour after the operation, and then doing this is completely useless. Warming up is strictly forbidden, as this can provoke suppuration.
To prevent swelling of the soft tissues of the face, you need to take antiallergenic drugs. They have a good decongestant effect. 1 Suprastin tablet before bedtime is well suited. You need to take the medicine for 2-3 days.
Painkillers
If removal was simple, then painkillers may not be needed. However, if you need to prevent the appearance of pain, then you should take a strong analgesic. It is worth remembering that “Aspirin” is strictly prohibited, since it provokes an increase in bleeding.
Sometimes the pain is very severe. This happens if the removal was traumatic or sedentary bone particles remained. The most intense pain can be if the doctor drilled a bone, and water cooling was not used. This leads to bone necrosis as a result of overheating.
Dental care after tooth extraction in this case involves taking painkillers. It is recommended to use "Ketanov" or "Dexalgin." However, analgesics must be prescribed by the attending doctor. If the pain lasts 2-3 days and begins to increase over time, then you need to see a doctor.
Antiseptic baths
It is important to remember that you can not rinse too intensively, since a blood clot can fall out. In this case, the food will constantly clog, rot there, provoking pain and inflammation. Rinses are best replaced with therapeutic baths. Caring for the gum after tooth extraction implies that you need to collect an antiseptic solution in the oral cavity, hold it a little and spit it out. Such therapeutic baths must be carried out if:
- the tooth was removed due to inflammation;
- if there is caries or dental plaque;
- an incision was made on the gum to open the flux.
Antiseptic baths are recommended using an aqueous solution of Chlorhexidine 0.05%. You can buy a ready-made tool. Baths need to be done 3 times a day. Each time the solution is kept in the mouth for about 1 minute.
Antibacterial agents
Antibiotics must be prescribed only by the dentist. Self-applying is strictly prohibited. They are prescribed if:
- the tooth was removed during the course of inflammation;
- complex removal was carried out;
- there is a risk of complications.
The drug "Amoxiclav" is considered one of the most popular and effective means. 2 tablets are prescribed per day. Treatment takes 5-7 days. However, if diarrhea develops after taking antibiotics, it is recommended to use Unidox Solutab. You need to drink 1 tablet twice a day. The therapeutic course lasts 5-7 days. This drug is much less likely to provoke a serious indigestion.
Lifestyle
Dental care after tooth extraction involves the correction of several habits. Tobacco and alcohol can cause bleeding from the hole and cause many other complications. It is recommended to completely abandon these habits until the wound is completely healed.
It is important to make corrections to your daily menu. After the operation, you do not need to eat and drink for about 2 hours. Then you should eat only soft and liquid foods to avoid excessive pressure on the wound. Food should not be very viscous, hard, hot, spicy. Do not chew on the side where the tooth was removed.
It is important to avoid high temperatures, as they lead to increased bleeding. For a while it is worth abandoning a hot sauna, bath, warming compresses, very hot drinks.
In the early days, you need to abandon physical activity. Lifting weights and playing sports can trigger an increase in blood pressure, which negatively affects the speed of wound healing. You need to rest more, raising your head with a pillow.
With proper mouth care after tooth extraction, the remaining hole heals in a few weeks or even months. The first signs of healing can be observed after 3-4 days. If you feel worse and complications occur, you need to visit a doctor to diagnose and prescribe treatment.
Oral hygiene
Many do not know at all what to do after tooth extraction. Care should be very competent and gentle. On the day of the procedure, brushing can be carried out, however, this must be done very carefully so as not to damage the clot that covers the hole. To do this, it is desirable:
- get a soft toothbrush;
- all movements should be performed without strong pressure;
- do not clean the hole;
- the closer the brush is to the wound, the more careful the movement should be.
Proper brushing does not injure the well and does not interfere with its normal healing.
Power Features
After the operation, 1-2 hours should refrain from eating. During the day, it is not recommended to eat hot food and one that will irritate the wound. It is best if the food is at room temperature and soft. When chewing it, you must try to prevent food from entering the wound.
To heal faster, reduce the amount of fluid you drink, do not use a tube; drinking alcohol is prohibited. After each meal, make healing baths with antiseptics on the first day, and then apply light rinses.
Often, patients with adjacent teeth with a hole may have increased sensitivity. A similar problem can bother from 2 weeks to 1.5 months. To fix the problem, use fluoride paste.
What is forbidden to do
After tooth extraction, it is strictly forbidden to take a hot bath in the first 1-2 days, and also to sleep on the side where the wound is located, as this will provoke the formation of swelling. In addition, you can not:
- visit the sauna or pool during the week;
- to do hard work;
- touch the wound with the tongue;
- take Aspirin as an anesthetic.
It is forbidden to rinse your mouth very intensively, as this can lead to premature loss of a blood clot from the remaining hole. This leads to serious inflammation.
Dental Tips
It is important to ensure proper care after tooth extraction in a child. To do this, you must strictly monitor so that the baby does not touch the wound with his hands, this can trigger the development of infection.
The success of healing depends on the qualifications of the doctor and the condition of the patient. Be sure to follow the recommendations and medical appointments. What should be the care of the oral cavity after tooth extraction can only be said by a qualified dentist. It is important to follow the rinse schedule. A specialist can appoint or prohibit them.
If bleeding has opened, then you must visit a dentist. When anesthesia ceases to act, the appearance of a pain syndrome is possible. Do not ignore the recommendations regarding taking the medicine.
In normal cases, the hole heals and ceases to cause inconvenience after about a week. With complications, this process takes longer and causes significant inconvenience.
Features of care after removing a wisdom tooth
If the operation was rather complicated, it is important to take special care of the condition of the oral cavity for several days. It is necessary to strictly observe absolutely all the recommendations of the doctor and provide appropriate care after the removal of the wisdom tooth.
Hot foods, drinks, and steam rooms and baths should be avoided. Heat leads to vasodilation, which can trigger severe swelling. Sometimes to reduce contact with the wound, many try to drink through a straw. However, doctors do not advise doing this, so as not to aggravate well-being.
Taking care after removing a wisdom tooth also involves giving up bad habits. This is due to the fact that when drinking alcohol and during smoking, capillaries expand, which can lead to bleeding.
Even if the pain is tolerable, you should not refuse to take painkillers prescribed by your dentist. Many of them have pronounced anti-inflammatory properties, do not allow fever and complications.
Often patients do not know what to do after removing a wisdom tooth. Care should be especially thorough, especially if the operation was difficult. If swelling intensified, hematoma appeared, temperature rises, and there is also an accumulation of pus, then you need to contact a dentist surgeon.
How to speed up healing
To avoid complications, it is necessary not only to provide appropriate oral care after tooth extraction, but also to prepare for the operation. To do this, you need:
- day do not drink alcohol;
- tell the dentist about existing diseases in the body;
- coordinate with the doctor taking sedatives (severe stress slows down the healing process of tissues).
A second examination by the dentist is required no later than a week after the operation. If there was damage to the gums and stitches were applied, then they will need to be removed. If you responsibly follow all the instructions and recommendations for care after tooth extraction, the healing process will take place fairly quickly. However, in any case, it is advisable after a while to see the doctor so that he can evaluate how the wound is healing and advise on recovery. Full recovery often occurs no earlier than a month later.
When a dentist examination is required
Despite following all the basic rules and recommendations for caring for a well after tooth extraction, complications can still develop. Among their main reasons, it is necessary to highlight such as:
- professional mistakes of the dentist;
- individual characteristics of the patient;
- improper wound care.
Be sure to visit the dentist if the remaining wound after removal does not heal properly. The main features of this are the following:
- bleeding for no apparent reason, which lasts 10-12 hours;
- the wound is not covered by a blood clot;
- more than three days after the operation, the temperature keeps;
- the gums and cheek are very swollen and interfere with speaking;
- the area near the extracted tooth turned red;
- purulent formations are observed;
- every morning after waking up, bad breath is noticeable;
- pus is released from the hole.
Any of these signs requires an immediate visit to the dentist, as this can lead to complications.
Possible complications
If you do not provide proper wound care after tooth extraction, dangerous complications can develop. Doctors include to them such as:
- alveolitis;
- flux;
- numbness;
- stomatitis.
With the penetration of pathogens into the wound remaining after tooth extraction, alveolitis, that is, inflammation, can develop. The reasons for this may be poor health, ingestion of food particles or various bacteria from adjacent carious teeth. The main symptom is acute pain, which does not decrease on the third day after the removal operation. A person constantly feels discomfort that spreads to the entire jaw.
In this case, you need to consult a dentist who will remove the resulting focus of infection, clean the wound from pathogens and apply a special disinfectant. Additionally, a gauze swab with an anesthetic is applied. With timely access to a doctor and treatment, the pain will decrease every day, inflammation will go away, and the hole will quickly tighten.
When inflammation extends beyond the socket, a flux can form. It affects the gums and bone tissue. Pain radiates to the temple, eye area and ear. Unpleasant sensations are very strong and lead to sleep disturbance. The main external sign is swelling of the cheek and swelling of the gums. In this case, the dentist rinses the abscess with an antiseptic solution and prescribes antibiotics to stop the damage to the tissues of the oral cavity.
In the first 30 minutes after the operation to remove the tooth, numbness is felt due to the injected anesthetic. If it persists for a long time, it means that during the operation the nerve was damaged. In this case, you may need the help of a doctor.
If the mucous membrane is injured during or immediately after the tooth extraction operation, stomatitis may develop due to bacteria entering the wound. Visually, it looks like small white spots on the tongue, the inner surface of the cheek, gum. At the same time, an unpleasant burning sensation is felt in the oral cavity.
To avoid all these complications, it is important to ensure competent care after the extraction of the molar and strictly follow all the recommendations of the dentist. This will speed up the healing process.