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How to Prevent Dry Socket After Tooth Extraction

When you have a tooth removed, you develop a blood clot over the removal site to protect and heal your underlying bone and nerve endings. This clot should stay in place until your gums have healed and your mouth is back to normal.

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How to Prevent Dry Socket After Tooth Extraction

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  1. ELITEDENTALCARE, TRACY How to Prevent Dry Socket After Tooth Extraction AVOID STRAWS Thesuctionmovementofairandcheekmuscleswhen youuseastrawmaydislodgeyourbloodclot. Youshould avoidusingstrawsforoneweekafteryourextraction. AVOID SMOKING AND TOBACCO Peoplewhosmokeandusetobaccoareatamuchhigher riskofdevelopingdrysocketaftertoothextraction. One studyfoundthatdrysocketoccurredin12percentofpeople whosmokedafteratoothextraction. Bycomparison, only4 percentofthosewhodon’tsmokedevelopeddrysocket. SOFT FOOD Thefirstdayafteryoursurgery, eatonly softfoods like applesauce, yogurt, andmashedpotatoes. Onthesecond dayyoucanattemptslightlyheartierfoodsbutyoushould returntosoftfoodsifyouexperienceanypain. ASK ABOUT MEDICATION INTERACTIONS Somestudiesshowalinkbetweendrysocketandoral contraceptives. Askyourdentistifyou’reatrisk. Other medicationsmaypreventaproperbloodclotfromforming. PROPER ORAL HYGIENE Askyourdentisthowtobrushyourteethfollowingsurgery. Theymightsuggestyousimplyrinseyourmouththefirst dayandthenbrushverygentlythesecondday. CARING FOR THE TOOTH EXTRACTION SITE Followyourdentist'sinstructionsonproperoralcareafter surgeryinordertoimproveyourrecovery. WWW.THEELITEDENTAL.COM

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