Will tooth extraction cause pain on both sides of the jaw?

Tooth extraction is a very common phenomenon in daily life, and many people have had the experience of tooth extraction. Generally speaking, people will experience some discomfort after tooth extraction, most of which are normal phenomena. For example, some people have swollen chin and numbness after tooth extraction. This situation is mostly caused by post-operative trauma and anesthetic stimulation. In fact, these are all normal phenomena. Pay more attention to drinking water.

1. Diet therapy 2-4 hours after tooth extraction

2-4 hours after tooth extraction, the patient can eat a residue-free cold liquid diet. Cold food can cause blood vessels to constrict, which helps stop bleeding, reduce edema and pain, and minimize the impact on the wound. You can choose to drink some cold milk, ice cream, juice, etc.

Diet: Avoid eating food that is too hot or too hard, do not drink strong alcohol, do not smoke, and do not eat spicy food.

2. Diet therapy from 4 hours after tooth extraction to the next day

Egg custard, soft steamed buns, rice porridge, cooked noodles, vegetable puree or soup, etc.

At this time, the person having the tooth extracted can eat semi-liquid diet and soft food. The diet should be light, and vegetables should be selected as tender ones, cooked into a soft, finely chopped form, and can be made into sauces, foams, juices and other foods. Also note that this diet should be maintained until 1 week after tooth extraction.

Dietary taboos: Do not eat meat or rough food, such as leeks, celery, hard rice, etc., so as to avoid rough particles irritating the wound and hindering healing. Be careful to keep the food warm and not overheat it, so as not to dilate the blood vessels and cause bleeding from the wound. Don't smoke or drink.

3. Diet therapy within 1-2 days after tooth extraction

Within 1-2 days after tooth extraction, you don't need to consider the nutritional supply of your diet too much. Starting from the third day, you should pay attention to choosing high-nutrition, high-protein foods, such as milk, vegetable and meat porridge, fried tofu, jam bread, tofu brain, tomato and egg stew, etc.

Things to note after tooth extraction

1. After tooth extraction, the doctor will ask the patient to bite 1 to 2 cotton rolls, which can apply pressure to stop bleeding and protect the wound. Generally, the tampon can be spit out about 40 minutes after tooth extraction. Be careful not to hold the cotton roll for too long.

2. After tooth extraction, you must pay attention to protecting the blood clot. Do not rinse your mouth on the same day, do not chew food with the side where the tooth was extracted, do not lick the wound frequently, and do not suck or spit repeatedly, so as to avoid destroying the blood clot due to the increase in negative pressure in the mouth. You can eat two hours after the operation, and the food for two days after the operation should be warm, cool, and soft.

3. Under normal circumstances, the bleeding will stop after spitting out the tampon. It is normal to have a little blood in the saliva, but it is abnormal if you spit out large mouthfuls of blood. You should contact our clinic in time or go to the nearest hospital's dental department for emergency treatment and ask the doctor to treat it. Never handle it on your own, such as stuffing cotton at home into the tooth extraction socket, or applying so-called hemostatic drugs randomly. These cotton balls and medicines are not sterile and may cause secondary infection and more serious consequences after use.

4. Tooth extraction generally does not affect work and you can go to work as usual, but do not engage in heavy physical labor. Smoking and drinking have adverse effects on wound healing. It is best not to smoke or drink within one or two days after tooth extraction.