When having a wisdom tooth extracted, there are a few steps you can take to endure as little pain as possible. Removing the wisdom tooth is often a painful experience, although, by taking a step back and analyzing the situation, you realize that it is not that dramatic and that you can survive. Once the surgery has been performed, the main goal is to suffer as little as possible.
Steps
Step 1. Get more rest
Rest is your best friend. Especially during the REM phase, most likely, you no longer feel pain in your mouth.
Step 2. Minimize movement in the mouth
Remember that you have stitches and need to heal as soon as possible.
Step 3. Keep your jaw cold
During the first 24 hours after surgery, you should keep ice for 15 minutes and then remove it for another 15 minutes, as often as possible. Frozen packs of small vegetables (peas, corn) can make great ice packs, conforming to your figure and providing a pleasant chill.
Step 4. Take the prescribed medicines
Follow the dosage indicated on the package without changing the dosage recommended by your doctor. If you are unsure about the dosage, or still feel pain, contact your doctor for advice.
Step 5. Use common sense when deciding what to eat
In general, you should eat a lot of soft foods and foods that do not affect the sutures or that remain stuck in the holes formed by the extraction.
Step 6. Keep the pressure in your mouth as constant as possible
Do not suck anything from the straws and do not spit. If you change the pressure in your mouth and suck or spit, you can damage the blood clot that's forming and cause problems that take longer to heal.
Step 7. Get a curved syringe
Use it to spray antibacterial mouthwash directly on the operated area to keep it as clean as possible while it heals.
Advice
- Rinse your mouth after meals. Gently rinse with warm salt water to help the healing process.
- Follow the surgeon's directions. If you plan to have anesthesia, you cannot take any food or water for a few hours before the surgery begins.
Warnings
- You will experience pain and swelling for several days after the procedure. If more than 3 or 4 days go by without finding any relief, contact the surgeon's office.
- Do not eat very hot or spicy foods while you are recovering from the wisdom tooth extraction.
