Oral Care
RECOVERING FROM WISDOM TOOTH EXTRACTION
Getting your wisdom teeth pulled is no joke. It’s not just a matter of putting an end to a toothache. It may sound like something people routinely do, but it does entail a great deal of discomfort (think of sitting next to high definition audio speakers playing a sound file of some crying child set on high for about 5 minutes all while continuously poking the skin underneath your nail with a pin, and multiply this by a hundred–it’s that bad).
Before you go to the dentist’s, make sure that you’re well-stocked on soft foods. It may not sound too appetizing, but that’s the only kind of thing you can eat for a while after a procedure like that. Pudding may not sound as enticing, but it’s manna from heaven on an empty stomach; especially since you weren’t allowed to eat the night before the surgery.
Your dentist will likely give you some materials to read, and a list of instructions to follow to help you cope with the pain after the procedure, so you best pay attention. This can save you a lot of grief (and perhaps, keep you from future infections and gum diseases while your gums are still raw).
The standard procedure is to keep on biting into a sanitized gauze to keep the gums from bleeding, and change it as frequently as needed (like if it is soaked with blood).
Don’t even think about going jogging or doing any of your regular exercises because it might aggravate the bleeding.