When can we eat again? Can you drink liquids? What if we bleeding? Take note of these tips to act properly after a tooth extraction:
1. the first is to bite the gauze for 45 minutes.
2. If after that time has not stopped the bleeding, you must place a new gauze and bite for 30 minutes. Repeat as many times as necessary until the bleeding stops.
Timely advice
Swelling: Place an ice pack wrapped in cloth on the skin in the area of extraction for 10 minutes two or three times a day.
* Pain: Consult your doctor or dentist about the pain medication to take.
Meals: The day of surgery is best to take only liquids or very soft food (omelets, sliced bread, mashed …), not hot. Then you will recover normal chewing, but avoid chewing on the extraction site for several days.
* Rinse your mouth: Do not spit or rinse or brush your teeth in 24 hours. After these 24 hours, you should use a solution of warm salt water at least 8 or 10 times a day, especially after meals, for a week.
* Smoking: Smoking should not, at least 24 hours.