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Suggest Treatment For Post Wisdom Tooth Removal Recovery
Question: my daughter had four wisdom teeth taken out yesterday what is a good way for her to heal safely and quickly so that she can return to school.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
My daughter had her 4 wisdom teeth extracted earlier this year so I went through this with her too.
There are two things that are imperative: soft foods (nothing that can irritate the area) and rest.
Using the cleaning solution or salt water rinses to keep the area clean, as directed by the oral surgeon, is important too. Usually they recommend NOT cleaning in the first 24 hours and then doing so gently. The saline or chlorhexadine will help prevent infections.
But rest is an absolute must, even if she feels like going out or being active. My daughter's oral surgeon had her rest for the first 3 days. He recommended 3-4 days.
Soft non-spicy foods include mashed potatoes, apple sauce, gelatin, milkshakes (not too thick and not with a straw!), yogurt, etc.
Our oral surgeon's own daughter did not heed his advice, went out and played ball in the yard the day after the procedure and got "dry sockets", as did many of my daughter's friends who either ate things that were not soft too soon (such as pizza) or were active too soon. Dry sockets is just a term for continued pain after the sockets have healed. It is the most common complication after wisdom teeth extraction. It usually eventually resolves, but best to try to avoid it.
Your daughter may need to take Monday off so that she can rest and do the oral regimen she needs to.
In terms of pain management now, she may need to use the narcotic pain killers for now and ibuprofen in between and after she stops needing the narcotics. Ibuprofen should only be taken after there is some food in the stomach so that it doesn't irritate the stomach lining.
But rest and soft foods are key.
I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
My daughter had her 4 wisdom teeth extracted earlier this year so I went through this with her too.
There are two things that are imperative: soft foods (nothing that can irritate the area) and rest.
Using the cleaning solution or salt water rinses to keep the area clean, as directed by the oral surgeon, is important too. Usually they recommend NOT cleaning in the first 24 hours and then doing so gently. The saline or chlorhexadine will help prevent infections.
But rest is an absolute must, even if she feels like going out or being active. My daughter's oral surgeon had her rest for the first 3 days. He recommended 3-4 days.
Soft non-spicy foods include mashed potatoes, apple sauce, gelatin, milkshakes (not too thick and not with a straw!), yogurt, etc.
Our oral surgeon's own daughter did not heed his advice, went out and played ball in the yard the day after the procedure and got "dry sockets", as did many of my daughter's friends who either ate things that were not soft too soon (such as pizza) or were active too soon. Dry sockets is just a term for continued pain after the sockets have healed. It is the most common complication after wisdom teeth extraction. It usually eventually resolves, but best to try to avoid it.
Your daughter may need to take Monday off so that she can rest and do the oral regimen she needs to.
In terms of pain management now, she may need to use the narcotic pain killers for now and ibuprofen in between and after she stops needing the narcotics. Ibuprofen should only be taken after there is some food in the stomach so that it doesn't irritate the stomach lining.
But rest and soft foods are key.
I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.
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