How do i take care of my wounds after a dental surgery?

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

i just extracted 8 teeth for braces. 4 of which are wisdom tooth and 2 of the wisdom tooth are stitched up right now. i had the surgery about 8 hours ago. So i need tips in taking care of it. Its still bleeding after 8 hours and it hurts real bad because one of the gaps have a flapping gum or a huge blot of blood. ( im not sure which )
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It is easy and you do not need to call your dentist.It hurts now since the effect of the local anesthesia is gone.But don't worry,you can take pain relievers to fight the pain.And if you are worried about how you are going to care for your wounds.Here are the tips: 1. Do not eat hot or warm foods until the next day. 2. Do not drink hot or warm beverages until the next day. 3. Eat ice cream. 4. Do not gargle until the next day. 5. Use salt water when you gargle the following day. 6. And if you can buy a bottle of Normal Saline from pharmacy,you can use it to wash the wounds especially the one with the stitch. And lastly,avoid eating foods that needs strong bite in chewing,it will cause you pain when you put force while the wound is still fresh.And regarding the bleeding,dry it with gauze.That will absorb the blood and if you can keep putting it until the bleeding stops,it would be much better.Good luck and God bless!
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