Wisdom teeth?

I had all 4 of my teeth pulled and aside from the pain as well as sickness from the medicine are there any foods I should avoid or activities? I have heard horror stories about dry pockets and infections; but is tehre anything that would essentially cause those things to happen?

Wisdom teeth?
I also had my 4 wisdom teeth pulled 2 summers ago. I know what you're going through. There isn't much you can do, as far as I know, to prevent dry socket - it's pretty unpredictable, but very treatable. Infections are along the same lines, but you can help prevent further pain by avoiding crunchy/hard foods for at least a couple of weeks. Stay away from things like chips altogether for a good month or so - they have a tendency to be very hard on the tender gums (personal experience). Also, don't go near that part of your mouth with a toothbrush, don't use a straw when drinking (the sucking can remove your sutures prematurely), and rinse your mouth gently with warm water to clear out any food particles that may be left behind from eating. I hope you're feeling better soon.
Reply:I had all 4 of mine pulled last year. And JC is right. The doctor should have given you all the info you need. You can try to drink milkshakes, but from the spoon only. Eat non-fruit yogurt, applesauce, soup, mashed potatoes then in a day or so, you can graduate to scrambled eggs. Good luck! It really isn't fun, but it doesn't last forever.
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Reply:I'm not sure about how to prevent infections but you should swish with salt water after everything you eat and use the wierd mouthwash they gave you, or another one if they didn't perscribe you one, twice a day. About dry socket, I'd just do everything you can to prevent dry mouth, I know its hard when you're always falling asleep with your mouth open, but have some water nearby so you can fix that once you wake up. you can help the medication nausea by eating a little something when you take a dose, and by making sure to space out the doses correctly. finally, a little something I just found out about the pain, there are accupressure (just pressing or massaging, no needles) points at the edge of your temples near you eyes, or at the very back edge of your jawbone near your ears that actually seem to work. I'm a skeptic, but if it helps, it can't hurt right?



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