Your dentist will suggest avoiding alcohol for at least 7 to 10 days after your extraction to allow your tissue to heal. Instead, they will recommend drinking plenty of water. You'll stay hydrated to aid the healing process.
You should drink plenty of water after your tooth extraction to keep the extraction site clear and prevent infection. Remember to not drink through a straw, though, since the sucking motion can disturb the extraction site.
In order for your mouth to heal properly, you should avoid your favorite cup of coffee at least for the first few days. As long as the extraction site heals day after day, you'll be able to carefully sip a caffeinated beverage about 5 days once your tooth has been removed.
Day 1: Continue biting on the gauze for 30-60 minutes following procedure. DO NOT spit, rinse, suck through a straw, smoke, drink carbonated/alcoholic beverages, and hot foods/liquids for at least 24 hours. Passively empty your mouth when needed over a sink.
Alcohol can hinder your body's natural healing process while also increasing the risk of infection. Your dentist will suggest avoiding alcohol for at least 7 to 10 days after your extraction to allow your tissue to heal.
It is important to allow blood clot formation of the surgery site. DO NOT drink with a straw, smoke cigarettes or suck on hard candies for a minimum of three days. This can rupture the blood clot, which can be detrimental to the healing process. DO NOT rinse or spit for 24 hours.
Avoid milk products (shakes and yogurt) for the first day if you had sedation. Milk products can cause nausea following sedation. Keep your body hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids, but do not drink through a straw for at least 5-7 days.
Fortunately, after wisdom teeth removal, you can still drink various flavored beverages without issue. For example, milkshakes, apple juice, ginger ale, smoothies, Gatorade, and more are all perfectly acceptable.
Eating and Drinking
Do not eat until the anaesthetic has fully worn off and then eat only soft foods. Avoid chewing in the area of the extraction for at least 3 days. Drinks such as warm tea are fine, but drink them straight back and do not swill them around the socket area.
Herbal teas have been shown to boost healing in the body, hydrate, comfort and provide a relaxing effect on the consumer. They can be an ideal way to naturally care for the mouth and soothe any discomfort that a patient may have after having oral surgery.
Don't rinse for the first 24 hours, and this will help your mouth to start healing. After this time use a salt-water mouthwash, which helps to heal the socket. A teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water gently rinsed around the socket twice a day can help to clean and heal the area.
Drink water
Sip on a little more water than your normal daily amount to flush food particles away from the affected area. Drinking fluids following oral surgery will also speed up the healing process and help to prevent conditions like dry socket. However, when drinking liquids, do so by sipping on a cup or bottle.
You'll need to take a break from soda and other beverages following the procedure. You should especially be careful about soda. Why? The carbonation bubbles in it could dislodge the blood clot needed to heal the tooth extraction site.
We do not recommend dairy products such as yogurt, ice cream, or milkshakes on the day of surgery as nausea and vomiting may develop in conjunction with the anesthetic and pain medication.
It is further argued that clotting may be inhibited by consumption of dairy products, with a risk of resulting dry socket and dolor post extractionem. Fibrinolytic plasminogen, which is also been found in milk, is believed to be responsible for the inhibition of clotting.
Dairy causes an inflammatory response in the oral tissues and this is not desirable after you have had dental implant surgery. Dairy has also been known to trigger nausea and vomiting.
When Can I Stop Worrying About Dry Socket? Until the full recovery of your extraction site, a dry socket can form if you fail to follow the care tips. Usually, a week (7-8 days) after wisdom tooth extraction, you can stop worrying about a dry socket as gums take this much time to close fully.
Dry socket usually occurs within 3-5 days of an extraction and more commonly in the lower jaw. Symptoms include severe pain, a throbbing sensation, an unpleasant taste, a fever, or swollen glands. It can last for up to 7 days. By following your dentist's instructions carefully, dry socket can usually be prevented.
Stay well hydrated!
Water is the perfect drink of choice after surgery since most people will become dehydrated without realizing it. Gatorade, Juice (non-acidic), and Milk are also good options.
On day 3 after surgery, eat soft foods that do not require much chewing, such as macaroni and cheese, cooked noodles, soft-boiled /scrambled/ poached eggs and soft sandwiches. Avoid tough or crunchy foods, such as pizza, rice, popcorn, and hamburger. Avoid spicy and acidic foods.
The length of time of a blood clot's dissolution will vary from patient to patient. Typically, your tooth extraction site will be completely healed anywhere from seven to ten days after the extraction procedure.