What to do if there is severe swelling after tooth extraction

Tooth extraction is a very common thing in dentistry, and it is also a method used by many people to relieve tooth pain after dental diseases. After tooth extraction, special attention should be paid to oral hygiene, eat some liquid food, and rinse your mouth with clean water in time after eating. Also pay attention to a light diet and avoid eating irritating foods. If swelling and pain occur after tooth extraction, some methods should be taken to relieve the symptoms.

Cold compress

If the affected tooth is already inflamed, the extraction takes a long time, the trauma is severe, and there is a lot of bleeding, it is necessary to use medication to reduce possible discomfort such as infection and swelling after the operation. After tooth extraction, you should apply ice packs to your cheeks to help reduce local swelling.

Massage Hegu acupoint

Maybe the nerve root was damaged when it was pulled out. Normally it will recover in a few days. If it doesn't get better after a few days, you can massage the Hegu point yourself. Massaging the Hegu point on the face and mouth can effectively relieve the pain. You can also massage the Dicang point. Be careful not to eat spicy or irritating food to prevent infection.

Taking medicine

Swelling and pain after tooth extraction indicates inflammation, so it is best to take certain anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs orally.

It is recommended that you take oral anti-inflammatory drugs and avoid eating spicy food. At the same time, you need to pay attention to oral hygiene. You can use light salt water or mouthwash to rinse your mouth 24 hours after tooth extraction. This can significantly reduce oral bacteria and help reduce swelling.

Seek medical attention promptly

Due to the different symptoms and causes of swollen and painful gums after tooth extraction, the treatment methods adopted are different. For example, some patients will experience swollen and painful gums, fever, etc. after tooth extraction. After all, tooth extraction is a surgery, and there will be mild pain symptoms due to wound trauma. Generally, this phenomenon is temporary and the pain will disappear automatically after a few days without treatment. However, if the pain becomes more and more severe, you need to seek medical attention in time. In addition, gum pain after tooth extraction may also be caused by incomplete disinfection of medical equipment, resulting in infection of the tooth extraction wound, which in turn leads to swollen and painful gums. You need to seek medical attention in time.