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Check with your surgeon.
In the first 24 hours, holding ice packs against the jaw every few minutes helps minimize swelling. After 24 hours, warm heat should be applied to reduce swelling.
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∙ 14y agoDoctor's and Dentist's will prescribe different pain medications and or antibiotics.
It may also depend on your Allergies' and severity of pain.
I was given T3's and Percocet's (T3's were not strong enough for me) and a broad spectrum antibiotic.
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Why do you have to have your wisdom teeth extracted when they come in?
Wisdom teeth should be extracted when they push and damage the 7th tooth while they grow, also when they develop a cyst or cause an infection, and wisdom teeth are removed if they're causing problems with prosthesis. Here's an interesting video about wisdom tooth extraction.
Which teeth are frequently extracted as part of orthodontic treatment?
Wisdom teeth
What is the world record for amount of Wisdom teeth?
The current world record for the highest number of wisdom teeth extracted from a single person is 232 teeth, belonging to Ashik Gavai from India in 2014.
Can impacted and partially impacted wisdom teeth cause facial spasms?
Not as far as i know. I had all 4 of wisdom teeth impacted and i wasnt having facial spasms. If your wisdom teeth are impacted, you need to get them extracted as soon as possible
Why is your lower wisdom tooth oozing?
They need to be extracted, your jawline does not have enough room for your wisdom teeth and therefore behind your wisdom teeth, food is getting trapped and pus is oozing. Go to the dentist soon.
How many teeth for a 43 year old woman?
32 if she hasn't had any extracted. 28 if she's had her wisdom teeth out.
How many teeth does an adult usually have?
Out of 32 adult (permanent) teeth, most adults have 28(wisdom teeth extracted), or 24(wisdom teeth and one premolar in each quadrant extracted). Most adults in their 40's have the latter, because it was common to extract the 4 premolars for orthodontia at that time. Most younger adults have 28 teeth. Some adults have all 32. I would say the average adult has 28 teeth.
Im 17 and all 4 of my wisdom teeth were extracted 7.29.11. I am leaving for Germany in a week and I was wondering how long after getting wisdom teeth extracted can you eat solid foods?
You should be able to resume a normal diet after 7-10 days.
Can you put kanka medicine on your gums after having wisdom teeth removed?
Directions on the bottle advise to not use in the area of recently extracted teeth.
Can you eat limons after your wisdom teeth are extracted?
After wisdom teeth extraction it is important to avoid eating difficult to chew foods. Limons can be used, you can eat limon-flavored pudding, as it is not quite as sweet tasting.
If its been two weeks since you got your wisdom teeth extracted and they recently started bleeding again...What do you do?
Contact your Dentist.
Can you eat prior to having just a normal tooth extracted not necessarily wisdom teeth?
You can eat prior to having a tooth extracted as long as you are only having a local anesthetic. Usually patients will opt for I.V. sedation for all four wisdom teeth.
