Be sure to do whatever your dentist and or oral surgeon who performed the extractions tells you to do follow their instructions. Their instructions will help blood clots form where your teeth were pulled, which is extremely important, because the blood clot is what stops the bleeding, which stops the pain, a typical wisdom.

Teeth removal usually calls for a three to seven day recovery time before you head back to work or school. Your dentist will let you know how many days they recommend and or estimate for you individually. Usually the younger, you are the quicker you will heal and a bunch of other factors, so they will let you know what to expect. But if you get a dry socket, this can delay the healing process by at least two weeks.

A dry socket is what happens when a blood clot fails or the clot comes out too soon, which then exposes the jaw bone underneath and the goal is to prevent this from happening. So you can heal quickly again to prevent the dry, socket and heal quickly is to follow your dentist's instructions. The instructions usually are things like bite on gauze for about an hour after the extractions and don't freak out if it looks like you're bleeding crazy at first, because the mixture of your blood and saliva can make it look worse than it is.

Oozing is sometimes normal, but they usually say after the first hour or so to switch to a clean piece of gauze. It can bleed up to 24 hours, do not spit and do not use a straw. Do not suck on anything like candies or mints. Don't rinse your mouth and don't brush or floss that area don't go near that area with any home care tools, don't smoke. You should really avoid tobacco for at least 72 hours.

If you can try not to sneeze or cough if you're worried, because you have allergies or something talk to your dentist beforehand, ask if you should take your allergy meds. Your dentist will recommend what's best for you. Every situation is different. Don't elevate your heart rate! So no cardio, no jumping jacks, don't get your heart racing too much physical exertion can get your blood pressure up and delay the healing process, stick with resting and relaxing on the couch, but don't lay flat make sure to elevate your head with pillows when you lay Down don't drink hot beverages and also stay clear from alcohol and spicy foods.

Some general ways to keep the swelling down is to use an ice pack on the swollen areas, usually 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off again follow your surgeon's instruction as to what they want you to do. These are just generalized tips. I can't stress that enough to help with discomfort, you can take pain, meds that have been prescribed to you by your dentist or surgeon. These days, most dentists, don't need to prescribe strong pain, pills or narcotics for wisdom tooth extractions. Swelling usually starts to go down after about 48 hours, but to further reduce, swelling and soreness, you can start maybe rinsing your mouth with warm salt water, however, make sure to move your head to switch it back and forth.

Some doctors might recommend that you rinse and swish for two to three times a day for the first week, some doctors might recommend the warm saltwater, rinse and others might prescribe an antimicrobial rinse. Whichever the case, please remember don't swish with your cheeks!

After first 24 hours you can usually begin to eat normally as soon as it's comfortable, but still try to avoid crunchy foods for a little while longer you can go back to your routine, brushing and flossing, but again take it slow, be super gentle around those extraction sites for a week. Try not to get close to them. You do not want to touch the areas where the teeth were pulled. Keep taking your antibiotics if they were prescribed for the entirety of the prescription, don't stop taking them just because you feel healed.