Tonsillitis after wisdom tooth extraction

What should I do if my tonsils become inflamed after having my wisdom teeth removed? Most people will grow wisdom teeth, but everyone knows that it is very painful when wisdom teeth grow. Especially if you don’t pay attention to your eating habits or oral hygiene, it is easy to get angry. It is inevitable that wisdom teeth will cause pain. If your tonsils become inflamed after having your wisdom teeth removed, it is best to take anti-inflammatory drugs in time, or seek medical attention in time.

What to eat for tonsillitis

1. Pears

Pears contain a lot of water and nutrients. You can eat some pears when you have a sore throat or fever. Pears have a good effect of reducing fever, moistening the throat, relieving pain and thirst.

2. Kumquat

When it comes to what fruits to eat when your tonsils are inflamed, experts recommend that patients eat more kumquats in their daily lives. This is because kumquat peels contain a large amount of nutrients, especially vitamin C and calcium. These nutrients can help patients effectively eliminate throat inflammation. Therefore, in daily life, patients with respiratory tract infections may wish to drink kumquat peels in water to relieve various symptoms of throat discomfort.

3. Loquat

Patients with tonsillitis can completely relieve and treat the symptoms by eating loquat in daily life. Chinese medicine points out that the whole loquat is a treasure because all its parts can be used as medicine. The pulp of loquat has good effects of moistening the lungs and promoting diuresis, clearing away heat and strengthening the spleen. Regular consumption has a good nourishing effect on the liver. Loquat meat is also rich in vitamin C, which can effectively help the human body resist ascorbic acid.

4. Grapefruit

It is rich in nutrients, including vitamins, sugars, phosphorus, iron, citric acid, amino acids, etc. Its vitamin C content is twenty times that of apples. It can replenish qi and blood, moisten the lungs and resolve phlegm, lower cholesterol, and is also effective in treating tonsillitis.

5. Pomegranate

After research, it was found that the decoction of pomegranate is very effective in treating tonsillitis, and it also has excellent therapeutic and relieving effects on sore throat caused by tonsillitis. Patients can cut a pomegranate into appropriate sizes, cook it with 400 grams of water, and then cook it for about 30 minutes after it boils. The decoction can be used as a mouthwash.

6. Cherry

It tastes sweet and sour, and is warm in nature. It has the effects of nourishing blood, nourishing the skin, warming the spleen and stomach. Modern research shows that cherries are rich in iron, citric acid and vitamin C, and are a good fruit for replenishing blood. It can strengthen the spleen and stomach function and enhance the immune system for patients with pharyngitis.

7. Ginger juice

Normally when we have a cold or cough, our family members will boil ginger and cola in water to drink. Tonsillitis is no exception. Boiling ginger and cola in water can effectively relieve inflammation.

What to do if your tonsils are inflamed

1. General treatment

(1) You must keep your oral cavity clean at all times. Brush your teeth before going to bed and rinse your mouth after meals to reduce the chance of bacterial infection in the oral cavity.

(2) For the gargling method, you can choose iodine tablets, 1 to 2 tablets each time, 3 to 4 times a day. Gargling with light salt water is simple and convenient. You can take a cup of warm water after meals and before going to bed, add a little salt until it tastes salty, and gargle repeatedly for about 5 minutes each time.

(3) Drug treatment: Use drugs that enhance immunity. If it is a streptococcal infection, long-acting penicillin can be used for treatment. Strengthen physical exercise to enhance physical fitness and disease resistance. When conservative treatment is ineffective, surgical treatment should be used.

2. Drug treatment

Drug treatment is the first choice of many people because it is convenient, fast and low-cost, but most drugs for treating tonsillitis are antibiotics. Excessive use will produce drug resistance and have side effects on the human body.

3. Surgical treatment

Tonsils are recognized immune organs. They are especially important for children and should not be removed at will. Traditional tonsillectomy is traumatic, painful, and has a slow recovery, so it is not recommended for patients.