“Should I rinse my mouth after eating after tooth extraction?”
I had a tooth extraction today. Should I rinse my mouth after eating after tooth extraction?
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The day of dental extraction we recommend no spitting at all in order to prevent dry socket. I would wait till next day to rinse the mouth .
Yes. You can rinse with water or warm salt water (no mouthwash until fully healed) to keep the extraction site clean. But make sure that you do so gently to prevent the clot from getting dislodged. If the clot is dislodged, which usually happens 2-4 days after the extraction, you get a dry socket and that is painful, in which case you would have to visit your dentist to have some medicine applied to the area to help with the pain and the healing process.
Generally speaking, once you have an extraction of a tooth it gently will take 72 hours for the clot to solidify. Understanding that fact then yes you can eat but be cautious when you are rinsing or brushing around the area so you do not disturb the clot. Take it easy for a few days to make sure everything heals and eat soft foods. Avoid using a straw for the first 3 to 4 days.
For the 1st 24 hours, you should refrain from rinsing. A blood clot forms in the socket where the tooth was extracted. To avoid losing or disturbing the clot, you should not rinse. If the clot comes out prematurely, you may develop what is commonly known as a Dry socket, which can be very painful. The same goes for smoking, which could also damage the clot.
A gentle warm salt water rinse after meals can help to keep your mouth clean and benefit healing.
Dr. Nick Mechas
Dr. Nick Mechas
You can but don’t rinse vigorously and let the water just flow out of your mouth instead of spitting onto the sink .
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There is no need to rinse your mouth after eating with an extraction site, best to just avoid small nuts, seeds or small things that can get into the site for the first few days. Rinsing with warm salt water can help with any bad flavors associated with the extraction but you do not want to swish vigorously, only let it float around your mouth gently.
After 48 hours.
It is generally a good idea to rinse with salt water 2-3 times a day after tooth extraction. Rinsing after meals can also help to clear dental plaque and other irritants from the extraction site.
At the same time vigorous rinsing and spitting out can disturb the fragile clot that seals the extraction site and forms the basis for early healing tissue. So, when you rinse, you'll want to do so gently and then let any excess drain into the sink.
Rinsing post-meals while healing up from a tooth extraction is a good thing if done gently.
At the same time vigorous rinsing and spitting out can disturb the fragile clot that seals the extraction site and forms the basis for early healing tissue. So, when you rinse, you'll want to do so gently and then let any excess drain into the sink.
Rinsing post-meals while healing up from a tooth extraction is a good thing if done gently.
