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When Can I Start Eating And Chewing After Teeth Extraction Leaving A Hole?

It's my 4th day today post extraction I've kept a clean gauze in it ever since I've gotten the procedure, I had 2 at the top right get pulled one was infected and inflammed my whole cheek, and also I don't have stitches in neither just a big black hole. Seems to be healing fine just paranoid about getting dry socket. I've been smoking just pulling very lightly but I haven't ate anything in 3 days because I'm nervous I'll mess the healing up, because everytime I try & eat something I catch myself swallowing and causing suction just a habit for me so that's why I haven't ate. I need someone to tell me how long I should be taking it easy for and when can I normally start chewing and eating stuff without disrupting the clot. It's still a big hole and wouldn't want to get nothing in it to get infected again..... any answers?
Mon, 13 Feb 2017
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Hi..
Thanks for the query..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns...

As per your complain in case even after 4 days of extraction if still there is a large hole at the extraction site and if you do not see any white tissues filling the extraction socket then you must make a visit to your Dentist..

This is because it is looking like the blood clot is already lost from the extraction socket and it is progressing towards Dry Socket..

So my suggestion is to get a clinical evaluation done by your Dentist..

In case if there is dry socket formation then you will be given medicated dressings after irritation of the extraction socket with antiseptic solution so that the healing will proceed..
A course of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen will also be advised..

You can however start eating normally within a week after extraction and initial 3-4 days of care is enough..

Hope this information helps..

Regards..
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When Can I Start Eating And Chewing After Teeth Extraction Leaving A Hole?

Hi.. Thanks for the query.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns... As per your complain in case even after 4 days of extraction if still there is a large hole at the extraction site and if you do not see any white tissues filling the extraction socket then you must make a visit to your Dentist.. This is because it is looking like the blood clot is already lost from the extraction socket and it is progressing towards Dry Socket.. So my suggestion is to get a clinical evaluation done by your Dentist.. In case if there is dry socket formation then you will be given medicated dressings after irritation of the extraction socket with antiseptic solution so that the healing will proceed.. A course of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen will also be advised.. You can however start eating normally within a week after extraction and initial 3-4 days of care is enough.. Hope this information helps.. Regards..