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Can I use toothpaste after a wisdom teeth extraction?

I am a 27 year old female. I will have a wisdom teeth extraction. Can I use toothpaste after a wisdom teeth extraction?

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Avoid brushing or rinsing for the first 24 to 48 hours post op.
As long as the toothpaste does not have, as one of it's ingredients, hydrogen peroxide, or anything else that bubbles. You also need to avoid swishing or spitting to rinse out the toothpaste, for 2 days, as this can dislodge the clot and cause dry socket.
Yes you can use toothpaste after an extraction, but avoid brushing in the extraction site to prevent injury to the bruised tissue especially on the day of one's surgery. Follow the post surgery instructions given by your oral medicine physician.
Yes you can for the other teeth of course. Where the extractions are done, refrain from any chunky foods from lodging in the sockets.
Yes, you can use toothpaste. Just use care when brushing near the extraction sites.
Yes, you can still brush and floss regularly.
Yes.