What Are the Precautions After Extracting a Front Tooth?

The risk of tooth extraction depends on the skill level of the dentist and can sometimes lead to gum tearing and bleeding. Fractured tooth roots can cause cracking and defects in the alveolar bone during extraction, affecting denture restoration. Adjacent teeth may be damaged, leading to looseness and local defects;指示选择不准确. (Instruction selection may be inaccurate.) So, what are the precautions after pulling out front teeth?

Do not brush your teeth immediately after the extraction. After 24 hours, you can gently brush your teeth, but avoid the extraction site. After pulling out the front teeth, bite on a cotton pad for 30 minutes and then remove it. This will not take long. Only when the front teeth are severely injured should antibiotics and painkillers be taken properly.

Avoid constantly licking the wound with your tongue or sucking it hard to prevent the blood clot from falling off, which may affect the clotting process and lead to continuous bleeding. Within 12 hours after the extraction, if there is pain, apply a cold pack or cold towel to the corresponding area of the face. Repeat every 20 minutes.

After the extraction, rest in a semi-recumbent position, do not lie flat, and do not take a hot bath immediately to prevent wound bleeding. Children should undergo tooth extraction under adult supervision and should not eat too hard food afterward, as it may cause tooth looseness.

Since the extraction of front teeth is performed in an environment of saliva and a large number of microorganisms, protection must be taken seriously afterward. Brush and rinse your teeth thoroughly before the extraction. For patients with a lot of dental calculus, it is recommended to remove it before extracting the front teeth.

Before pulling out the front teeth, ensure adequate sleep and proper diet as usual. After the extraction, take good care of your body, or there may be very serious consequences. Female friends should preferably avoid pulling out front teeth during menstruation and pregnancy, as complications may occur.

Do not immediately eat spicy food after extracting front teeth, as it may affect wound healing. Special attention must be paid to systemic diseases caused during tooth extraction, which can even be life-threatening, or post-extraction wound bleeding, difficulty in wound healing, and even the development of jaw osteomyelitis.