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What needs to be done to reduce swelling after wisdom tooth extraction? What are the best foods that can be eaten?
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Apply ice pack from outside it will reduce the swelling... Avoid eating and drinking hot food, be on soft diet for atleast a week. Do warm saline rinse 4 to 5 times a day
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Apply ice packs, take medication properly, keep the surgical area clean , try to keep it clean by rinsing with water after 1 day. And try that food doesn't get accumulated around the site of surgery.
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Repeatedly apply ice pack extraorally over the swelling. Keeping in mind tht you do not catch cold at the same time.
For first 48 hours soft or liquid diet.do not use the affected side while chewing. Do brush teeth with tooth brush and paste without disturbing the extraction site.
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HAVE ICE PACK FROM OUTSIDE.TRY TO EAT SOFT DIET WITH LESS SPICES.
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It must be a surgical procedure which led to swelling after the extraction.
Don't worry , it's completely normal but it will take time to subside.
Till then...
Take rest
Avoid spicy or hard food.
Take soft diet.
Don't apply any cloths / other means over the affected area.
Keep your mouth clean and after one day of surgery, you can go for warm saline rinses 2 times a day.
Betadine rinses may also help.
Next Steps
After 1 week , go to your dentist for examination of the extraction socket.
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The dentist must have guided you with all the info.
Also , ask the dentist for all the precautionary methods after the procedures everytime.
Take full information for guidance.
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Continue your medications as prescribed by your dentist.
Apply ice from outside. Consume plain ice cream.
Avoid hot and spicy food.
Do not sleep on the side of surgery.
Do not tie scarf/muffler over the swollen area.
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Visit dentist for clinical examination if pain and swelling increases.
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Hello dear,
Please be calm
See swelling is a normal phenomenon after wisdom tooth extraction
I suggest you to apply ice extraorally thrice a day for 3-5 days
Follow your dentist prescription and complete the course
Apply warm saline rinses 6 hourly a day for 5 days
Next Steps
visit dentist if situation worsens
Health Tips
donot worry, ideally the intensity of swelling will decrease with passage of time
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Apply cold ice packs from outside every 2 hours.Eat ice cream from the side of the surgery.Have the medicines regularly as prescibed by your Dentist.Eat soft/semi solid food from the opposite side.After 2 days of the surgery,gargle with lukewarm water with salt in it.
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Dr. Kalyani A. Sonawane
Dentist
10 yrs exp
Jalgaon
Wisdom teeth extraction may cause swelling in that case following measures should be taken -
1.Do not spit or rinse the mouth for 24hrs .
2.Take the medication as directed by the doctor.
3.Eat soft foods from apposite side of the mouth.
4.Eat cold foods frequently.
5.Apply ice pack EXTRAORALLY.
6.Don't use straw .
7.Rinse your mouth with lukewarm salt water after every meals to maintain oral hygiene after 24hrs.
8.Visit the clinic to remove sutures after 7-8 days as advised by the doctor.
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Foods like soft& cold foods should be used as a diet.
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Dr. Anupama Madihalli
Dentist
17 yrs exp
North Goa
Hi,
Immediately after extraction you can put some ice externally over the face to reduce the swelling.Please remember ice is to be used only during the initial couple of hours After removal of the gauze you can have something cold like an ice cream.However it is important not to drink anything with a straw or rinse your mouth vigorously for some .time. From the second day onwards rinse your mouth gently with warm water many times a day.
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Initially after the procedure eat liquid ,semisolid ,non spicy food .Food should not be hot.
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Dear Patient
After wisdom tooth removal swelling is not unusual. Avoid eating hard foods, have soft diet , avoid spicy food. To reduce swelling take your Dentist's prescription properly. Take warm salt water rinses to cleanse the surgical site. Swelling will decrease over time.
Dr Divya
Next Steps
Take a soft diet for few days. If your Dentist has asked you to visit for follow up, make sure you don't miss it.
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Avoid self medication.
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