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Wisdom tooth Extraction

2017-09-17 05:50:50
I had my wisdom tooth extraction 13 days ago..I have applied heat pad over it.??Is it recommended to apply or will it harm.. Please help me out that can I apply heat pad after 12 days of surgery~
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You can apply the heat pad after 24 hours after the surgery and can continue to do so even for a longer duration of time. But warm saline rinses inside the mouth will be more beneficial because the heat would be applied directly to the healing area. Regards.

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