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Wisdom tooth removal
My wisdom teeth are touching my nerves(they didn't come up yet either) and I am scheduled for extraction for my two bottom wisdom teeth next month. I have two concerns :
1. Can I start taking a low estrogen birth control such as Lo Loestrin Fe or will that give me dry sockets
2. How long will it take to heal after extraction? When can I go back to school or work after extraction?
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Birth control pills are known to affect in two ways, estrogen in it will lower pain threshold levels and hence your more susceptible for pain and secondly the same estrogen may also disrupt blood clot and cause dry socket as you have mentioned.
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It would be good idea to seek an appointment after 22 days of cycle, most clinical research data indicate a spike in estrogen levels during this period of your cycle and hence all the complications as mentioned.
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So if you schedule it after 22 days, since the estrogen levels are low it’s less likely you will experience increased pain and most importantly less likely to have dry socket complication.
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