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He prescribes me some medicine and advises me to remove all of these four unwanted guests. He quoted, "The only way to avoid wisdom teeth pain, swelling, infection and other complications are to remove them. As your teeth are coming in or growing in crooked direction. They are pushing adjacent teeth and creating problems. So, the wisdom teeth removal is the only long-term solution for this condition".
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I agreed with my dentist and decided for wisdom teeth extraction. After the surgery, my dentist prescribes me some antibiotics and pain killer medicines. And also the postoperative tips and instructions to avoid future infection, cysts, dry socket or alveolar osteitis and other complications.
I faced many problems like bleeding, pain, bad breath and weakness after the wisdom teeth removal. My dentist told me, these will be gone within 2 to 3 days. But the pain increases over the time, I felt more severe, life-threatening pain in my jaw, neck, and head.
I tried some home remedies like clove or clove oil for a toothache. But salt water rinse, clove oil, ice pack didn't work for me. At last, on the 5th day of the surgery. I went back to my dentist and told him about my condition. He checks up me and said, "you have a dry socket wisdom teeth". I surprised and curiously asked, "what causes dry socket".
What Causes Dry Socket?
He answered me that I hope you strictly followed my instructions after the surgery. People who follow their dentist or oral surgeon wisdom teeth removal tips and instructions don't get a dry socket or alveolar osteitis. You got it due to your negligence. These are the dry socket causes you must avoid after getting teeth pulled.- Smoking
- Use of Alcohol
- Using straw for drinking water and other fluids like juices etc.
- Spitting out excessively
- Drinking hot liquids like coffee, tea etc.
- Talking Excessively
- Carbonated Beverages
- Mouthwashes
- Poor Oral Hygiene
- Birth Control or Contraceptive Pills
Smoking
If you are a smoker, then it's bad news for you. You must avoid smoking for, at least, first 3 days of teeth extraction. Cigarettes contain nicotine which reduces the blood supply in the mouth. Hence, develops a dry socket wisdom teeth.Read: Dry socket healing time
Use Of Alcohol
You also avoid the use of alcohol and other alcoholic products. Because it may cause a blood clot to dislodge or may dissolve it. A blood clot form naturally just after the tooth removal. It helps in a healing process, as it separates and covers open nerve endings from air and food particles. Dry socket develops when a blood clot dislodges or dissolve.Straw for Drinking
You may like to use straws for drinking water and other fluids like juices etc. But the sucking motion of your mouth may dislodge the blood clot and develops a dry socket or alveolar osteitis. So, you must avoid straw for drinking water and other fluids.Spitting Out Excessively
Bleeding is common after the teeth surgery. It stops within first few hours after the wisdom teeth removal. Gauze piece helps to stop bleeding but people spit out excessively may cause dry socket.Carbonated Beverages
You should also avoid carbonated beverages like CocaCola, Pepsi, and Soda etc. Carbonated beverages also cause the blood clot to dislodge. Hence, a dry socket or alveolar osteitis develops.Drinking Hot Liquids like Coffee, Tea etc
Hot liquids like coffee and tea contain caffeine which reduces the blood supply in the mouth. The blood clot dislodges due to the reduction of blood supply. Hence a dry socket forms.Mouthwashes
You must avoid mouthwashes because most of them contain alcohols etc. Also, they contain other harmful chemicals which may lead to the removal of the blood clot. Hence, a dry socket or alveolar osteitis develops.Poor Oral Hygiene
So the bad and poor oral hygiene also lead to the development of a dry socket wisdom teeth. You should maintain healthy oral hygiene to avoid other complications after wisdom teeth removal.Birth Control or Contraceptive Pills
Dry socket or alveolar osteitis is more common in women than men. The chances of dry socket development increases due to the use of birth control or contraceptive pills.Read: What is a dry socket paste?
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