Tooth extraction is often referred to as unpleasant, but not too-serious procedure. Moreover, modern means of surgical dentistry make it possible to perform the operation with almost complete absence of pain.
But this — a full-fledged surgical intervention on an organ of the body (a tooth is an organ, no matter how surprising it may sound). And as after any other operation, healing after tooth extraction will pass without complications if a few rules are followed during the recovery period.
- Healing after tooth extraction: how to speed up recovery
- No rinsing
- Meticulous oral hygiene
- Drug control
- Diet correction
Healing after tooth extraction: how to speed up recovery
Immediately we will make a reservation: it will not be possible to greatly accelerate the process of tissue regeneration — healing will take place exactly at the pace that your immune system, tissue metabolism and other features of the body allow. But you can create "ideal conditions" where nothing will interfere with recovery.
No rinsing
The first thing that comes to head after returning home from the dentist — rinsing the mouth with antiseptics or herbal decoctions. From the point of view of logic, this is justified, since infectious complications are most likely in the postoperative period and rinses should reduce the likelihood of their development. But the organism has a different point of view, and not less logical: when rinsing the hole can wash out a blood clot (it forms within 5-15 minutes after tooth extraction), which plays the role of insulating plug. As long as the clot is in the hole, germs have no chance to enter the wound.
But if you are assigned any rinsing, in the first 1-2 days after tooth extraction they are carried out in a special way. Instead of making active rinsing movements, take a medicinal or antiseptic solution into your mouth and "roll" his mouth cavity.
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Meticulous oral hygiene
Pain in gum — not a reason to refuse brushing your teeth or replace it rinsing. But it is important to observe a few conditions. First of all, avoid contact of the brush with hole — it is a fresh wound that can easily be damaged further. Secondly, when flossing the interdental spaces, care for the teeth that are next to the socket should be skipped. And last — for the entire healing period, exclude the use of abrasive or whitening toothpastes and rinses that contain alcohol. They can cause mechanical or chemical irritation of the wound, which will slow down its healing.
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Medication control
After tooth extraction, the doctor will definitely prescribe you painkillers that will help relieve pain in the most acute period. And you need to take only this drug, and not pills that help you from a headache or "save" your relative in the moments of exacerbation of arthritis.
Many non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs used in such cases adversely affect blood clotting — it becomes more fluid. Accordingly, when taking such drugs, you may not at all form a "protective" clot, and already formed — wash with the blood. In addition, the constant release of blood from the hole "depletes" cell resources that provide regeneration.
Diet correction
In the first 2-3 days (and if the tooth extraction was difficult, and the doctor had to cut the gum — up to 5 days), all foods and dishes that can injure should be excluded from the diet mucous membrane of the gums. From tough foods that require thorough chewing, you are likely to refuse "intuitively" — gum pain will be a powerful limiting signal.
But not we should not forget about products that injure the mucous membrane thermally or chemically — hot and & nbsp; chilled drinks and & nbsp; dishes, spicy, salty, sour, burning food. It is also desirable to reduce the consumption of carbohydrate foods to a minimum. Sweets, desserts, pastries and other similar products, although they do not injure the mucous membrane, quickly form a soft coating in the mouth. And considering that your ability to brush your teeth will be slightly limited in the first days — it is better to refuse such food in order not to create a breeding ground for bacteria.
As you can see, it is not difficult to follow the rules that help the gums heal. Moreover, the above recommendations and restrictions need to be followed for only a few days. But thanks to these methods, you will reduce the risks of "purchasing" any postoperative complications and make the recovery period much more comfortable.
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