Wisdom Teeth Removal, Pain Relief

Wisdom teeth recovery is not that hard as lots of people may consider. As it is, people usually are afraid of the wisdom teeth extraction, although they encounter critical complications linked with those teeth, and continue living with the complications using pain-killing medication. However if they learn that extraction of the wisdom teeth and the recovery following it is not a very hard matter, they will be emotionally organized to undergo the surgery without any anxiety.

When the wisdom teeth extraction process is done, you may generally have stitches over the operated area. This is because, most often the wisdom teeth are in curved setting and require incisions and cutting of jawbones to extract them. Hence the area is sewn with stitches. The stitches either liquefy after some days or they are removed by the doctor after some days. You will get the instructions of the doctor, if the stitches are to be taken out; you must visit her or his clinic at the stipulated time to get the stitches removed.

After the wisdom teeth removal, you will have to get enough rest and should not take up troublesome physical motion, so as to get well quicker. Ache, hemorrhage and bulging are expected parts of wisdom teeth recovery. However you must think of them optimistically, because they are useful in recovery. Body directs increased amount of oxygenated blood, carrying nutrients, to the wounded area, because of which the microscopic blood vessels there dilate and in response to this action, pain, blood loss and puffiness occur. This means that they lead to more rapid restoration. To soften them, however, you can perform some easy activities.

First of all, consume all the medicines on time and accurately as per prescription. When you have over-the-counter medication, seek the advice from your dentist. For some time, after the operation, consume only soft and especially juicy foods, like soups, peaches,cakes, apple sauce, pudding, ice creams, etc. Rinse your mouth with warm salt water frequently in a day, and particularly after having meals.

When the tooth is taken out, the dentist places a gauze pad on the wound. This is for pressing the wound to lessen tenderness and bulging a little. Maintain the gauze in the mouth and go on pressurizing it many times. If it is lodged with blood, replace it with another, but don’t ever spit the blood. Keep in mind, sucking with straws, spitting and smoking, may result into a condition called dry socket. In this situation, the coagulated blood on the operated area is dissolved and results into acute pain, bad odor and infection. Plus, healing is postponed.

Take extra care while brushing, to keep away from brushing the area surrounding the wound. That may irritate the wound.

Another thing to follow is to keep your head raised using pillows, when you lie down. This is necessary for reducing soreness, blood loss and swelling during the recovery period. Avoid feeling the area with fingers or tongue. Also stay away from using commercial mouthwashes.

Cold pack for the first twenty-four hours, and warm pack thereafter, are useful for quickerwisdom teeth recovery. Cold pack can be applied with the help of ice. Better alternative is, you can use a pouch of frozen peas, which give the same advantage, and it doesn’t have the drawback of repeated melting. Warm pack therapy can be applied with the help of a washcloth or towel, soaked with warm water. Both of them must be used on 20-minutes on, 20-minutes off basis. If you undertake such simple routines, your wisdom teeth recovery will not require much time.