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Wisdom teeth just pulled... What now?
desperaterobots
perth, ausRegistered User regular
perth, ausRegistered User regular
So I just had my top two wisdom teeth pulled. The local anaesthetic has just worn off and now my face is all dull-achey awfulness.
I had gauze in my mouth for 30 mins after the procedure, and given two more 'applications' of gauze. But I don't know when to replace them. When they're full of blood? After 30 minutes? The dentist didn't explain, and I was too concerned with my half-numb face that I forgot to ask.
Once the gauze is gone, am I good to eat stuff like yoghurt and tomato soup?
Really trying to avoid dry socket!
I had gauze in my mouth for 30 mins after the procedure, and given two more 'applications' of gauze. But I don't know when to replace them. When they're full of blood? After 30 minutes? The dentist didn't explain, and I was too concerned with my half-numb face that I forgot to ask.
Once the gauze is gone, am I good to eat stuff like yoghurt and tomato soup?
Really trying to avoid dry socket!
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As for food, you should be good to eat that stuff, just take care. Since they were your top teeth, you have an easier time than if they were your bottoms too. The holes will probably heal quicker, and food won`t stick in there as easily.
Avoid straws!
I'd wait for an hour or two after the procedure before eating (just because I'm the cautious type :P ) but once the gauze is out I imagine you can have some liquidy foods.
On another note, I've heard of radically different times for people, in terms of "when they get to eat normal food again". One of my friends was lucky, and was able to do that in 3 days. I had a harder time of it (my jaw muscles locked up, and I could barely get them open for a week and a half) and it took me two full weeks before I was able to eat normal food again.
I assume you got one of those little syringes, to wash the gum area out with water after eating? Be sure to use that after having any chunky/solid food.
The gauze feels gross right now. But after this, I've only got two more bits of gauze to use.... After that I take it I just have to deal?
Or you walk to the store and buy some more gauze?
Hey, weren't you planning this ages ago and were all nervous? if I'm remembering right, congrats on taking the plunge
The local anesthetic was pretty amazing, it went right up my face and made my eyelids tingle. All I felt was an odd pressure. Took an hour.
Okay I took out the gauze. Feels okay. One side is all kinds of painful though. Blegh. For some reason I thought I'd need gauze in there for a few days.
I had them out three hours ago. Reckon a tub of yoghurt would be ok by now?
Yogurt is a good idea. I spent a couple of days eating applesauce and ibuprofen after I had mine pulled. Also as an FYI: DON'T...EAT...SOUP. The salt is all kinds of painful. Did they give you any kind of special mouthwash to use? I got some that was a good 11/10 on the funky taste scale but it kept my teeth astoundingly clean even though I'd been eating sugary food for 3 meals a day and was told not to brush.
Myself, I have a capacious and majestic mouth that contains every last dentifice in perfect order.
Friends have told me that lo mein noodles are all right if eaten carefully. I'd avoid the Broccoli though.
Oh, and the bruising / swelling is very visible / sensitive for about 3-4 days too, then takes up to a week to really disappear. This is good to know when planning stuff...
Really? That's awesome, I never got to see mine. Make them into earrings :P
yeah, you're probably good to eat. I mean, I had all 4 out under a general, but I was home less than two hours after I woke up and didn't have any trouble with my very late, yoghurty breakfast. Apart from not noticing I was drooling the stuff everywhere because my lips were numb...
This, but don't swish it in your mouth like you normally would, the sucking action could pull your clots out. Half fill your mouth and tilt it about to rinse. Avoid spitting as well.
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I first changed my gauze when I could feel it go "squish squish" in my mouth... I probably waited too long but I was completely out of it from anesthesia for a good 3-4 hours after the operation.
Noodles and yogurt are good to eat; you can eat stuff like rice but watch out, it can get stuck back there. It's mostly helpful to eat stuff that you don't have to chew much. Bananas are good too.
If you've just come out of surgery today, keep ice on it to keep the swelling down. The bruising/swelling is really the worst part. (god I looked like a chipmunk for an entire week)
It also depends immensely if you had surgery or not. If they just "pulled them out" (the root anatomy was forgiving) then the healing period isn't really any longer than for a normal tooth. My last patient I extracted on for example said he was feeling better after just half a day or so and he had no swelling and no trouble eating at all. Just make sure the blood clot stays in place.
If you have to use surgery (IE: incision on the gingiva and then use a drill to remove bone) because your roots are fucked up then it might be a bit worse. This is all individual as well. Some people who have to go under general anesthesia and get their teeth pulled by oral surgeons heal remarkably well, others take a bit longer.
I think I can safely speak for everyone here who has "enjoyed" the dentist, that we hate you with all our hearts.
When I first got it pulled, it took about 4 hours for it to stop bleeding. I was prescribed percocet and ibuprofen, and didn't really need the percocet since my tooth came out really easy. Didn't even swell.
Also I recommend the salt + warm water rinse.
Edit: I'd offer more relevant advice to the problem at hand, but I've always had good luck with dental procedures and everyone else has it pretty well covered. Once had to have a tooth removed with a pair of dental pliers, just a little novacaine at the time of procedure and no pain after.
I plan on taking a couple days off work and just laying on the couch, playing Final Fantasy 13 and taking it easy.
I had a rough experience with my wisdom teeth because I had all 4 removed at once (and all were impacted) and I was prescribed percocet for the pain. I discovered I was allergic to percocet that day which was miserable. If you aren't in a tremendous amount of pain I had good luck with taking Advil to reduce the swelling instead of taking a heavy duty pain killer.
I think I was able to eat solid foods again after about a day but I was super careful about cleaning the areas where the wisdom teeth had been. It's been a while but I believe my oral surgeon recommended I do that with slightly salty water.
No major pain or swelling. All seems to be going good. I don't know if I should keep the half-rotten mostly-eroded teeth that were pulled, because I might get the urge to show them to someone, and then they might never speak to me again...
DON'T
at least for a few days
basically do nothing that decreases pressure in your mouth
Oatmeal, yogurt, those tubs of pre-made mashed potatoes, delicious bolthouse farms drinks for your good vitamins
It took me about 5 days before I felt like I could leave the house. Don't take any pain medication on an empty stomach. It is not 7 days since I had them pulled and I'm still a little sore, but healing and chewing fine.
After two days, rinse with salt water after every meal for a week. Buy a baby tooth brush (super soft) to brush with until you get the balls to go back to something a bit more firm.
As fo actually usefull stuff, pretty much everyone has covered it. I had 10 taken out with novocaine and Nitrous Oxide. My dentist forgot to prescribe me something to take before , as he was supprised I was so upreight when I got there. But it was fine. After having 10 out I went home and had a 2 hour nap, washed the bloody drool off the towels I warpped and pined on my pillow, took the t-3s for a few hours. Mostly I found Advil (ibproufen) helped the most. I took the day of and 2 days after off work. Just avoid toast and crunchy stuff so you are not lacerating allready inflamed tissues. I was eating pretty much normally after a few days. The neatest thing was before the gums closed was running my tongue across my jaw and feeling the holes and bone. But then my husband says I am wierd.
Oh, yeah. This is a heads up too. Even if you're not allergic, Percocet can still make you itchy because it releases histamine.
Before I knew about this, I woke up one morning with scratches all over.