Tooth extraction - What can't be done?
Tooth extraction - What can't be done?
In addition to recommendations, there are prohibitions. After the tooth is removed, in no case should you:
• you can not rinse your mouth, as this can cause the loss of a blood clot, which, in turn, will significantly increase the healing time of the hole;
• you can't eat excessively hot and excessively cold food;
• for three to five days, you cannot take hot baths, go to the bathhouse, sauna, solarium, etc.;
• exclude physical activity for 3 days
• do not apply ice to the gums and do not warm the area of the hole with compresses;
• it is impossible to stay in the cold and frost for a long time;
• give up smoking for 1-2 days
• it is forbidden to enter the hole with toothpicks and any other objects, because the slightest careless movement can cause trauma to the gums;
• observe oral hygiene;
• patients suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system should monitor their blood pressure. Proper care of the tooth socket allows to shorten the healing time as much as possible.
If the above rules are not followed, the hole may catch fire, which in the future will cause damage to the entire oral cavity, gums and neighboring teeth. In any case, if any problems arise, you need to visit the dental office as soon as possible.
Alveolitis after tooth extraction.
Alveolitis is a disease manifested by the inflammatory process of the tooth socket. It can arise for various reasons. Most often, this happens as a result of mechanical intervention and damage to the gums. A weak immune system can also cause the development of alveolitis. Signs of the development of this disease are:
• significantly pronounced aching pain;
• absence of a blood clot in the hole;
• the edges of the hole acquired a bright red shade;
• strong pain is felt when touching the gums.
If at least one of the above symptoms appears, it is necessary to seek help as soon as possible. The fact is that in the initial stages of the development of this disease, it can be overcome using a conservative method of treatment. The dentist will select a complex of antibiotics, taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient, and put the medicine in the hole. In addition, antiseptics for rinsing the oral cavity may also be prescribed. If the treatment of alveolitis with medicinal means did not give any effect or the disease is at a late stage, then surgical intervention is used.
