Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern.
Thanks for your query . Your dentist has not given stitches because of less traumatic
injury during procedure and titches are not necessary. You are right that you should bite firmly but you should not bite barely at extraction site . You should first place cotton gauge on extraction site and then bite it for half an hour to 45 mins .
You should not put anything from oral cavity to socket because it can carry microorganism with it . Now you should wait for 2-3 days and follow the instructions given below.
- Do not swish or throw saliva forcefully out of mouth , because it can dislodge clot inside socket.
- Eat soft food from side other then extraction or have
liquid diet . Do not suck any liquid with straw .
- Give warm compresses on cheek outside extraction site .
- Take ibuprofen(if not allergic) or
acetaminophen for pain and swelling.
- After two days start warm saline rinses 2-3 times day.
If it start paining after 2-3 days which is duration for
dry socket formation then
consult dentist or oral surgeon for proper examination . Doctor may clean socket with
betadine for 2-3 days regularly or prescribe antibiotics.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari