Wisdom teeth, while useless but "destructive," can:
1. Wisdom teeth become caries;
2. Cause adjacent teeth to become caries;
3. Teeth crowded and disordered, temporomandibular joint disorder;
4. Cause food incarceration, causing cysts, neuralgia, etc.
Special attention
Stomatological specialist hospitals require oral and maxillofacial surgery or alveolar surgery
Face swelling after tooth extraction is common, don't worry, generally after a few days will slowly subside, you can ice within 48 hours after tooth extraction, the earlier the better;
1. Intermittent ice pack: use an ice pack across the towel to the cheek near the wound, apply for 10 to 15 minutes and rest for 5 minutes;
2. Frequency: 3 to 4 times a day;
Tips
1. After 48 hours, the face is still swollen, you can switch to hot compresses, but also intermittently, apply for a while, rest for a while, the temperature is not too high;
After 2.4 to 5 days, the face is swollen more severely or there is severe pain, please find a doctor for review in time;
1. It is not recommended to eat hot and heavy taste;
2. Suitable for eating on the day: soft, iced, no particles or residue food, such as low-sugar yogurt;
3. Recovery period:
Eat: porridge, noodles, tofu, egg soup, carrot/mashed potatoes;
Do not eat: There are seeds of watermelon, kiwi fruit, strawberries, dragon fruit and other foods that need to be sucked.
Review expert: Zhang Dehui | Chief Physician of the Department of Stomatology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital
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