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Right side wisdom teeth extraction
Good morning sir .just now doctor extracted my wisdom tooth and they put cotton at removed place .how much time I have to keep that cotton in my mouth
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Keep the cotton swab for atleast an hour,,have a plain cup icecream,,donot spit on the first day,,have cold soft diet for 2-3 days,,and start rinsing after 24 hours with lukewarm water and a pinch of salt about 6-7 times daily.
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Dr. Rajeev Gupta
Cosmetic/Aesthetic Dentist
24 yrs exp
Delhi
You should keep it for 40 minutes and after that throw the cotton and Don’t place another cotton. Have something cold after throwing the cotton Dont have anything hot for 24 hours.
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