How can I recover quickly from tooth extraction pain

It is easy for people who have suffered from tooth decay or wisdom teeth to understand. The pain from tooth disease itself is unbearable, and the pain after tooth extraction is indescribable. The only thing they wish they could do is faint and wake up to find that the pain is gone. If you are unlucky enough to have wisdom teeth, you may need to go through the tooth extraction experience more than once. The thought of it makes one's back cold. Tooth extraction is indeed very painful, which requires some care after the extraction, such as eating some liquid food, reducing chewing, and distracting attention. So how can we recover better after tooth extraction and relieve the pain as soon as possible? The following article will introduce it to you.

1. Four stages of wound healing

1. Bleeding and blood clot formation in the tooth extraction wound: After tooth extraction, the blood in the tooth extraction wound will form a blood clot in about 15 minutes to seal the wound. It has the function of protecting the wound, preventing infection, and promoting normal healing of the wound.

2. Blood clot organization: A few hours after tooth extraction, the gum tissue shrinks and the extraction wound becomes smaller. This is also a reaction to protect the blood clot and promote healing. After 1-3 days, bundles of immature amorphous connective tissue fibers are formed in the tooth extraction wound, and this organizational process will take about 20 days to be completed.

3. Bone tissue formation: New bone formation begins as early as the 6th day. At the end of the 4th week, the new bone fills the tooth extraction wound, but it will take 3 months for the bone tissue to be fully formed.

4. Epithelial coverage of tooth extraction wound: 2-3 days after tooth extraction, the gingival epithelium begins to grow from the surrounding area to the surface of the blood clot, but the final healing time varies greatly. The earliest epithelial healing can be seen on the 8th day, and the latest is not completely healed until the 28th day.

2. Precautions

1. After the tooth is extracted, the doctor will place a cotton ball on the wound and ask you to bite it to stop the bleeding. Generally, you can spit out the cotton ball within 40 minutes. When biting the cotton, just bite it tightly and don't use too much force. Also, do not talk or spit, as this will cause the cotton ball to move and lead to poor bleeding.

2. You can eat light, warm and soft semi-liquid food (egg cake, soft noodles, sesame paste, etc.) 2 hours after the operation, and try to chew food with the healthy side. Do not eat spicy, hard or overly hot food within 1 week.

3. Do not brush your teeth or rinse your mouth within 24 hours after the operation, because the blood in the wound needs time to form a blood clot to protect the wound. Brushing your teeth and rinsing your mouth too early will destroy the blood clot and cause the wound to bleed again. Also, do not excessively judge bleeding by sucking or spitting, as this will cause the blood clot to fall off and affect hemostasis.

4. It is normal to have blood in saliva within 3 days after the operation, so don't be afraid.

5. After the surgery to remove the impacted wisdom tooth, the swelling and pain symptoms will be more obvious. You can take oral painkillers on the same day according to the situation. You can apply cold compresses to the surgical area within 24 hours after the operation to reduce exudation and help reduce swelling. On the third day after surgery, apply hot compress to the surgical area to accelerate blood circulation and promote the reduction of swelling. Oral cephalosporin antibiotics (azithromycin can be taken orally for those who are allergic) are required for 3 days to prevent infection.

Specific method:

Cold compress: Wrap a towel with iced mineral water and apply it to the surgical area for 10 minutes, rest for more than 15 minutes, 3-4 times a day.

Hot compress: Apply a hot towel to the surgical area for 5 minutes, rest for 10 minutes, 3-4 times a day.

Note: Control the temperature according to your own situation to avoid frostbite and burns.

6. Get plenty of rest after the operation, avoid staying up late and being fatigued, and do not do strenuous exercise in the first 3 days.

7. If there are sutures, they can be removed after 1 week.

8. If you have uncontrollable bleeding, please go to the hospital emergency department immediately. If you still have persistent, severe pain or severe bad breath or pus discharge in your mouth more than three days after tooth extraction, please come to the hospital for a follow-up visit in time.