Can I eat before removing of wisdom tooth?

Answer 1

What to Eat Before you get Wisdom Teeth Pulled:

• In regard to the answer below:
• It depends on the type of anesthetic as to if you can eat BEFORE or not. If you're being 'put under' - aka, general anesthetic, then you can't eat - as correctly defined below. However, if you're just being sedated, you can eat right up until the surgery, as long as you brush beforehand so you have a clean mouth for the removal. If you're only getting novacaine, then there's not problem at all. If you're getting a combination sedated removal - ie, taking Valium an hour before hand, novacaine and 'laughing gas' during the procedure - then you can eat, but just a light breakfast & lunch. Don't go out and have a huge bowl of pasta right before. This is solely because the sedating drugs have a high tendency to cause nausea. However, if you're having a general anesthetic, it is a heath risk with a slight chance of death if you eat close to the procedure. But, if you were getting a general you'd know, because you also can't wear nail polish, take aspirin, etc.
• foods that are easily digested such as ice cream, popsicles, yogurt etc. anything liquid or smooth. nothing hard or to solid

• You can not eat anything for 6 hours. I just had mine pulled today. So, I would know. You do not eat anything for 6 hours because the anesthetics could make you throw up. Trust me. That's what the RN said, And I had mine pulled today.

• I do not agree at all with the bottom answer.

• Anytime you have to go through local anesthetics, you have to eat something before your appointment or you might have a vaso-vagual shock and pass out.

• If you are having any type of anesthetic then you shouldn't eat anything after 8 PM. Sometimes an Orthodontist will use "Twilight Sleep" aka: Valium drip to put you out on a semi-basis, but you feel no pain. I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth taken out by straight freezing. If you are just getting freezing you can eat what you like, but if your wisdom teeth are aching or making your gums sore then stick with soft foods.

• Sorry, but my answer re not eating is correct. My sister-in-law had her teeth pulled re anesthetic and was not to eat because it can make a person violently ill not to mention inhaling foods into the lungs. Her doctor's and dentist's orders.
• According to my dentist you shouldn't eat after a local anaesthetic because you may bite your tongue or injure the wound becaise you can't feel it.

Answer 2

You can't eat for so many hours before.

That is true if you are going to be sedated for the procedure. You must have nothing in your stomach for several hours (including water) whenever you will administered a general anesthetic. The reason for this is that anesthetics sometimes cause the patient to vomit. If you are sedated, your natural cough reflect is also sedated, and you run the very real risk of aspirating (inhaling) whatever is in your stomach. This can result in a severe lung infection, even pneumonia. It is a life threatening complication that is easily avoided by not having anything in your stomach at the time of the surgery.

On the other hand, if the surgeon is only going to use a local anesthetic (lidocaine, etal) the N.P.O. (nothing by mouth) rule does not apply.

Yes. Just clean your mouth after you have eaten. Prior to any dental treatment, it is important to eat something before. The reason is that local anesthetics can cause vasovagal syncope. This is reduced if the patient has had a meal before the treatment.

Answer 3

Yes, you can eat before you have a tooth pulled.Check this out with your dentist, please: If your dentist will be using a general anesthetic, it IS NOT a good idea to eat before your appointment.

Answer 4

no

Answer: If you intend to be sedated during the procedure, it is absolutely imperative that you have nothing in your stomach for at least 12 hours prior to the surgery. If you were to vomit while under sedation, you may aspirate stomach contents into your lungs, and that can be a life-threatening situation.

If you did eat or drink anything less than 12 hours prior to the surgery, make sure and let the surgeon know.

Answer 5

Yep - they want a clean mouth to work with!

Answer 6

It is best to not eat before dental surgery. Then this way you won't have things stuck i your teeth before the surgery.