Diet and eating after wisdom tooth extraction is one of the issues that many people care about. Because the wound in the jaw after tooth extraction will affect daily eating. So what foods should be supplemented?
What are wisdom teeth?
Wisdom teeth, also known as tooth number 8, are located at the end of the tooth frame. Wisdom teeth only begin to appear when you reach adulthood (around 18 – 25 years old). If wisdom teeth grow properly and develop normally, they will not cause any negative effects on oral health.
However, there will also be cases where the 8th tooth grows crookedly or overlaps the 7th tooth,… This causes many consequences, such as pain, swelling, affecting chewing function or causing pronunciation to be distorted,… Misaligned wisdom teeth need to be removed to limit dangerous complications that may occur.
What to avoid eating after wisdom tooth extraction?
Many people wonder what to avoid eating after wisdom tooth extraction, because this is one of the important factors that helps heal wounds faster. The following are foods that people who have wisdom tooth extraction should avoid:
Spicy, hot foods
After wisdom tooth extraction, patients should stay away from spicy, hot foods such as:
Dishes with lots of garlic, chili, ginger, pepper, galangal, cinnamon, etc.
Hot soups and porridges.
These foods can increase the temperature in the mouth, causing blood vessels to dilate, stimulating the wound, increasing the feeling of pain. Not only that, they also dissolve blood clots, causing the wound to bleed and become seriously infected.
Crispy, easily broken foods
To the question of what not to eat after wisdom tooth extraction, the answer is crispy and easily broken foods such as cookies, snacks, potato chips, cereals, nuts, etc. Because when eating, crumbs can fall into the area of the tooth socket that has just been extracted and if not cleaned thoroughly, the wound will become infected.
Tough, hard foods
Are there any taboos after wisdom tooth extraction? The answer is tough, hard foods such as bread, pizza, steak, chicken, cakes made from sticky rice, etc. The reason is because after tooth extraction, you cannot avoid jaw pain, eating tough, hard foods will make this condition worse.
In addition, to be able to grind tough, hard foods, the jaw muscles must work strongly and continuously. This will affect the wound, break the blood clot and slow down the healing process.
Beer, alcohol
In addition to the foods mentioned above, beer and alcohol are also drinks that you need to avoid after wisdom tooth extraction.
These alcoholic drinks will interrupt the wound healing process, increase the risk of infection, and cause pain and inflammation in the area around the tooth root. Not to mention, alcohol also reduces the effectiveness of pain relievers prescribed by your doctor after wisdom tooth extraction.
What should you eat after wisdom tooth extraction?
In addition to what to avoid eating after wisdom tooth extraction, to help the wound heal quickly and limit dangerous complications, you should add the following foods to your diet:
Soft, easy-to-swallow foods
In the first few days after wisdom tooth extraction, chewing food becomes quite difficult. Therefore, you should prioritize soft, easy-to-swallow foods such as porridge, soup, mashed potatoes, smoothies, etc. to both ensure nutrition and limit jaw muscle activity. Thereby preventing bleeding and swelling at the site of wisdom tooth extraction.
Yogurt
You should add yogurt to your snacks after wisdom tooth extraction because yogurt contains a lot of protein, vitamins and minerals, so it is very good for your health, helps supplement beneficial bacteria, supports strengthening the body’s resistance, and helps fight against harmful bacteria attacks at the site of wisdom tooth extraction.
In particular, yogurt also contains probiotics that help reduce symptoms of dizziness and diarrhea caused by side effects of antibiotics after minor surgery to remove wisdom teeth.
Fruits and green vegetables
If you still don’t know what to eat to heal quickly after wisdom tooth extraction, fruits and green vegetables are suggestions you should refer to. Fruits and green vegetables contain a lot of fiber, vitamins and minerals that help supplement essential nutrients for the body, support the improvement of immune system health, and speed up the wound healing process.
You can puree fruits and green vegetables to drink or process them into soft dishes, they are both delicious and nutritious and limit the need to chew a lot.
Cheese
Cheese is a food that you should not ignore if you want the wound to heal faster after tooth extraction. With low calories, rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, cheese helps provide the body with essential nutrients, supporting the recovery process of wounds after wisdom tooth surgery.
In addition to eating directly, you can also process cheese into other attractive dishes such as cheese smoothies, cheese potato soup, cheese sponge cake to increase the delicious feeling.
Eggs
With a rich content of protein, vitamins and minerals, eggs help supplement nutrition for the body during the abstinence period after wisdom tooth extraction. You can process eggs into many different dishes such as: scrambled eggs, steamed eggs, boiled eggs, etc.
How long after wisdom tooth extraction should you eat normally?
Compared to normal molar extraction, the wisdom tooth extraction process is more complicated (especially in cases of impacted wisdom teeth or crooked wisdom teeth). Not only that, the wisdom tooth extraction process is more invasive and affects more tissues, so the recovery process is also longer. Therefore, eating and drinking after wisdom tooth extraction requires special attention. In the first few days after tooth extraction, you should still prioritize eating soft, easy-to-swallow foods. After 3-4 weeks, you can eat and drink normally.
Things to note after wisdom tooth extraction
In addition to what to avoid and what to eat after wisdom tooth extraction, to speed up the recovery process after wisdom tooth extraction, you should also note the following:
- Sit still and bite gauze for 30-45 minutes immediately after the minor surgery to remove wisdom tooth.
- Rest for 1-2 days, limit strenuous exercise, especially in cases of anesthesia.
- Use painkillers pain, anti-inflammatory according to the correct dosage and instructions of the doctor.
- To stop bleeding, reduce swelling and pain symptoms, apply ice for the first 24 hours after wisdom tooth extraction.
- You should only use low concentration saline or antiseptic solution containing chlorhexidine to clean your mouth 1 day after wisdom tooth extraction. From the 2nd day, you can brush your teeth gently or rinse your mouth with salt water.
- Do not smoke, especially in the first 3 days after wisdom tooth extraction to avoid dangerous complications for the teeth and mouth.
- Do not use your tongue to pick or touch the wisdom tooth extraction site to avoid injury or infection.
- If you notice any unusual signs, go to the nearest medical facility for timely treatment.
So, you have the answer to the question of what to avoid eating and what to eat after wisdom tooth extraction. You should not be subjective when having wisdom tooth extraction, so it is necessary to go to a reputable medical facility for examination. You can contact BIK International Dental Clinic via phone number 19008015 for more detailed support and advice.
