Any advice on after care for wisdom tooth removal?

Mayjewel97

I just got all four of mine removed today only one had grown its roots luckily but I'd like to know the do's and don'ts until I'm fully recovered anything will be helpful.
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Amneris

What did the dentist say?


I remember having a very swollen face and lying down with ice packs. It takes a couple of days for the anasthesia to wear off. I was throwing up from it and took Gravol. I remember having a really sore throat and cold drinks/popsicles helped. Eat soft/liquid foods and rest.

Mayjewel97

Not too much more than to eat soft food and ice my face and to change my gauze didn't warn me not to get up though i ended up passing out and scraping up my arm and leg.

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wavypen

My face was really swollen too (mine all had to be drilled out, they were impacted), I had some kind of pain relief--Vicodin maybe and ate soft foods, I think it may actually have been liquid only for a couple days. I can say don't smoke, I have a friend who smoked and when she got her wisdom teeth removed she got dry socket and that's meant to be really painful and makes the healing process take longer.

Mayjewel97

They gave me hydrocodone so far it's done well and i don't feel too much pain and you don't have to tell me twice i already get extremely dry mouth with occasional skin cracking from getting my tonsils out and it hurts like crazy.
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Starmie

My son had all his out in January, there wasn't much else to be done other than what the others have said - painkillers, ice and soft food. Took a good few days for the swelling to go down, and the bruising, but he only took Ibuprofen and that was enough for the pain.

Lotsawaves

The dentist should have talked to you & also given you written instructions. The ice pack is a good idea & make sure you rest & not exert yourself. Hope you feel better soon.

corinniePop

Using things like bags of frozen peas is better than just an ice pack because it will form to the shape of your face.

Mayjewel97

Thanks for all the advice the second day is certainly much better except for the hiccups i hope they don't get bad enough to pop the stitches if that's possible.😢
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