Why is my mouth not big after having my wisdom teeth removed?

Wisdom teeth are the innermost teeth in our mouths. They usually grow out after adulthood. Of course, some people will never grow wisdom teeth in their lifetime. When wisdom teeth grow, the gums will become swollen and painful. Because wisdom teeth are in a special position, they are difficult to brush when brushing your teeth. Sometimes wisdom teeth will suffer from some diseases, so many people choose to have their wisdom teeth removed.

Why is my mouth not so big after wisdom teeth removal?

The reason why the mouth cannot be opened is that the tooth is difficult to extract and the operation takes a long time, which causes a severe inflammatory reaction in the local tissue, stimulates the chewing muscles, and causes limited mouth opening. Generally, it is not a big problem. The situation will improve after the local swelling subsides and the stimulation to the chewing muscles is reduced. The doctor asked you to apply hot compress to promote local blood circulation and speed up the absorption of inflammatory exudate. If the nerve is damaged, your lower lip will be numb, if not, the nerve is not damaged.

Things to note after wisdom tooth extraction

1. The doctor gives the patient a gauze roll or cotton ball to put on the tooth extraction wound in the patient's mouth. The patient should bite it gently and spit it out after 40 minutes. The purpose of biting the gauze roll is, first, to apply pressure to stop bleeding; second, to isolate saliva, so that the blood in the wound can coagulate, which is conducive to early healing of the wound.

2. After spitting out the gauze roll, do not talk or laugh loudly, or spit or spit forcefully on the same day; do not lick the wound with your tongue; never use your fingers or toothpicks to pick out the purple-gray blood clot on the wound, and do not suck on the wound, so as not to destroy the blood clot and cause bleeding. You can eat porridge, soft food or liquid food 2 hours after tooth extraction, but you cannot chew with the affected side; the food should not be too hot or too hard, and you should avoid drinking alcohol, smoking, and eating spicy food to prevent the dilation of blood vessels in the mouth and congestion of the mucosa, which may cause bleeding from the wound.

3. Within 24 hours after wisdom tooth extraction, there may be a small amount of blood in the saliva. This is normal, don't be afraid. Because fear can increase blood pressure and increase the chance of bleeding. If there is a lot of bleeding, don't panic. Find a small piece of sterilized gauze or cotton ball, put it on the bleeding wound and bite it, then go to the dental department for emergency treatment.

4. The tooth extraction wound can generally heal within 3-6 days. If the tooth extraction wound is still bleeding and painful 5 days later, you should go to the hospital for a follow-up examination and timely treatment.