Why do I have a headache after having a tooth pulled?

For the dental department, tooth extraction surgery is performed almost every day. When extracting teeth, patients will be affected by saliva or microorganisms, so it is very important to master the correct care methods after tooth extraction. Through correct care, the healing of the tooth extraction wound can be accelerated. Otherwise, many complications will occur, such as headache or fever after tooth extraction, etc. So what is the reason for headache after tooth extraction?

First, why do you have a headache after having a tooth extracted? You should spit out the gauze ball you have been chewing for half an hour: After having a tooth extracted, the doctor will place a gauze ball above the extraction socket for the patient to bite tightly to apply pressure and stop bleeding. Generally, patients without blood diseases can stop bleeding by biting a gauze ball for half an hour in a quiet state. Don't lick the wound with your tongue after tooth extraction: good blood clot is an important condition for normal healing of tooth extraction wound and avoiding infection. When the gauze ball is spit out, the bleeding in the alveolar socket has stopped and a blood clot has formed. However, if the blood clot is washed away by saliva or water, it will break up again, just like ice melting, eventually causing the blood clot to fall off and re-bleeding. Therefore, do not rinse your mouth or brush your teeth within 24 hours after tooth extraction, do not rinse your mouth vigorously when drinking water, and do not lick the wound frequently with your tongue.

Second, if there is bleeding again after the operation, remember to bite the gauze ball: Sometimes the bleeding has stopped after spitting out the gauze ball, but the alveolar socket may bleed again after exercise, talking, drinking water, etc. At this time, you can place the gauze ball above the extraction socket and bite it tightly to apply pressure to stop the bleeding, which usually works. If the bleeding cannot be stopped, go to the hospital immediately.