Tooth Extraction Bleeding

After extraction, it is important for a blood clot to form to stop the bleeding and begin the healing process. Therefore, your dentist will ask you to bite on a gauze pad for 30 to 45 minutes after an extraction. If bleeding or oozing continues after you remove the gauze pad, place another gauze pad on the area and bite firmly for another 30 minutes. You may have to do several times. After the blood clot forms, it is important to protect, especially for the next 24 hours. It is important not to:

aec smoke and chewing tobacco

aec drink alcohol

aec suck through a straw

aec Rinse mouth with force

aec clean the teeth next to the quarry site

These activities could dislodge the clot and delay healing.

Limit yourself to calm activities for the first 24 hours. This keeps your blood pressure lower, reduces bleeding and helps the healing process.

After the tooth is extracted you may feel some pain and swelling have. You can use a bag of ice (20 minutes, 20 minutes off) to keep to a minimum. The swelling usually starts to descend after 48 hours.

To control discomfort, take pain medication as recommended. Do not take medication on an empty stomach or nausea may result. If antibiotics are prescribed, continue to take them for the period indicated, even if all symptoms and signs of infection have disappeared. Also:

aec Drink plenty of fluids.

aec Eat only soft, nutritious foods at the time of extraction.

aec Do not use liquor.

aec Avoid hot and spicy foods.

You can begin eating normally the next day, or if not by then, when he is comfortable. Gently rinse your mouth with warm salt water three times a day (put a teaspoon of salt in one cup of warm water, then rinse gently swish and spit). Also, rinse gently after meals. This helps keep food out of the quarry site.

It is very important to resume your normal dental routine after 24 hours. This should include brushing teeth and tongue and flossing at least once a day. This will speed healing and help keep your breath and mouth fresh. Call your dentist immediately if you have heavy bleeding, pain, continued swelling after two or three days, or a reaction to medication. After a few days you will feel fine and can resume your normal activities.

Dry socket is an infection in your socket after a tooth is extracted. The condition usually develops when a clot is formed in the socket, or if the clot breaks off. Dry socket occurs in about 5 percent of all tooth extractions.

Typically, the blood clot that forms after a tooth is removed promotes healing, laying the foundation for the growth of new bone. When dry socket occurs, this blood clot is lost and the infected, inflamed socket appears empty - hence the name. Nerves are exposed, and sometimes the bone is visible in the vacuum plug.

You may not have symptoms until 3 to 5 days after the extraction. Then, the condition manifests itself as pain that does not disappear, often accompanied by what looks like an ear ache. You can also have an unpleasant taste in the mouth and bad breath. Call your dentist immediately if you notice any symptoms of alveolitis. The treatment of dry socket typically includes a mild cleaning and dressing the socket with sedative medication.