For 3 days after your surgery, DO NOT spit, smoke, rinse hard, drink through a straw, create a “sucking” action in your mouth, use a commercial mouthwash, drink carbonated soda, or use an oral irrigating device.
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.
SMOKING: DO NOT smoke at least 72 hours (3 days) prior to or for 1 week after tooth surgery, since it is very detrimental to the healing process and will greatly increase your risk of DRY socket. DO NOT suck through a straw for the first 2 weeks after tooth surgery, as this will increase your risk of DRY socket.
AVOID PEROXIDE, ALCOHOL, CARBONATED BEVERAGES, AND DRINKING THROUGH A STRAW. After 24 Hours. You may have soft foods, such as cooked vegetables, fish, pasta, and meatloaf, which are easily chewed. You should use utensils and avoid chewing at the surgical site for 2 weeks.
Do not use straws, suck on anything, or smoke. These actions cause negative pressure in your mouth, which can dislodge the blood clot that is keeping your wound closed, causing more bleeding, and delay your healing.
The suction that comes with using a straw poses a threat to blood clots inside the mouth. The pressure might cause the blood clot to tear open, exposing the wound again. Lack of clotting on the wound may result in a condition known as a dry socket. It usually occurs a few days after the procedure.
You should not use straws until you have completely healed from the extraction. The pressure created by drinking through a straw can dislodge the blood clot at the site of the extraction, which can lead to a painful condition known as dry socket.
No straw for the next 2-3 days! 3rd day until 2 weeks after surgery: A very soft food diet should only be eaten (Pasta, soups, eggs, fish, cooked soft vegetables, oatmeal, rice, beans etc.) Avoid any hard, spicy, crusty, coffee or acidic foods. Chewing should be done on the side opposite the surgical site.
After implant surgery, your gums are healing from having an incision made through them. It is vitally important that you avoid drinking hot coffee, tea or hot chocolate after the procedure itself for up to two or three days.
If you got any type of oral surgery, drinking out of a straw is a 'no-no. ' The sucking action of drinking out of a straw may cause your blood clot in your socket to dislodge causing dry socket. If you're drinking carbonated drinks through a straw you may want to reconsider.
Generally, you'll need to wait about seven to ten days before drinking alcohol. While you recover, you must drink plenty of water and stay hydrated to promote faster healing. It's worth noting that some pain medications can be dangerous if taken with alcohol.
Both alcohol and carbonated beverages can damage the clot in your extraction site and cause complications, so avoid drinking them for at least four days after your extraction.
Taking care of your mouth after any type of oral surgery is very important. Follow the dentist's recommendations. You typically can still brush your teeth but don't use any toothpaste for at least 3 to 4 days following the procedure.
After day 4, the risk of dry socket is passed. This condition rarely happens (about 4% of all extractions) and is most common after bottom wisdom teeth extraction. Severe cases of this condition usually occur within the first day after surgery and will need to be treated by your dentist.
Diet: It is important to maintain good nutrition and proper fluid intake following extraction. Eat a lukewarm, soft diet for 48 hours. Do not drink through a straw or drink carbonated beverages (soda or alcohol, to include mouth rinses containing alcohol) for 48 hours.
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The third day after surgery, a soft food diet can be started where you can enjoy pasta, fish, soup, mashed potatoes, rice, eggs, cooked soft vegetables, or oatmeal. Avoid chewing on the surgical site side of the mouth.
Warm salt water rinses (teaspoon of salt in a cup of warm water) can be used 4-5 times a day best after meals. This usually speeds up the healing and provides a comfortable feeling to your tissues.
Avoid Talking (As Much As Possible)
Talking causes your mouth's muscles to stretch, which, in turn, can loosen up the gauze and increase the chances of bleeding. Refraining from speaking is hard, but try to remain silent as much as possible for the first two to three days after gum grafting surgery.
For soft tissue “gum” grafts, the site(s) may appear white during the healing process (up to 2 weeks), this is normal and not a sign of infection. The tissue will change to a pink color as it heals.
If you drink water with a straw, you not only hydrate your body, but protect your teeth at the same time. The concentrated flow of water over your teeth and tongue may help wash away debris and bacteria that would otherwise turn into plaque and eat away at your enamel.
Sucking on a straw creates a lot of suction that could pull the blood clot away from the socket and dislodge it, causing dry socket. We recommend avoiding a straw for at least 48 hours or longer after your surgery.
Healing will continue for approximately one to two weeks after surgery. During that time, as much as possible, you should avoid chewing any food on the site of the extraction, so you won't disrupt healing. However, you can start to transition to most of your usually consumed foods, simply chew carefully.