What should I do if the bleeding won’t stop after tooth extraction?

Tooth extraction is one of the methods to solve rotten teeth or excess caries. Generally speaking, tooth extraction has many benefits. However, due to the dense nerves and rich capillaries at the base of the teeth, many people experience extreme pain and heavy bleeding after tooth extraction. Some patients also experience symptoms of persistent bleeding. Let's take a look at what to do if the bleeding cannot be stopped after tooth extraction?

Tooth extraction is a problem we often encounter in our daily lives. Most people can stop bleeding on their own within one to two hours after tooth extraction, but there are also more special cases. If you encounter bleeding that does not stop after tooth extraction, don't panic. After tooth extraction, it is best to place a sterilized cotton ball on the wound and bite it tightly to prevent bleeding. You can remove it after half an hour and replace it with a new cotton ball. Remember not to touch the wound with your hands, because there are many bacteria on your hands, which can easily infect the wound.

After tooth extraction, it is best not to brush your teeth within 24 hours, otherwise the coagulated blood clot will easily be brushed off, causing bleeding again and prolonging the wound healing time. Also, do not lick the wound with your tongue to prevent the large number of bacteria in the mouth from infecting the wound and causing inflammation. After tooth extraction, it is best not to eat within 2 hours. In order to prevent the teeth from loosening and causing pain, you can eat some liquid food or soft soup or porridge after 2 hours. Do not eat too hot food or drink hot water, as these may cause irritation and bleeding to the wound. As long as you take good care of yourself, you will be able to reduce the subsequent problems caused by tooth extraction.

After tooth extraction, it is best not to smoke or drink, because cigarettes burn at high temperatures and the smoke can easily damage teeth. Even if you have normal teeth, long-term smoking will blacken them. In addition, alcoholic beverages with high concentrations of alcohol have a spicy taste and can easily irritate the wound after tooth extraction, causing bleeding, swelling, pain, and inflammation. After tooth extraction, if the wound bleeds, takes time to heal, and both cheeks are swollen, you can use ice compresses to reduce swelling. Wrap ice cubes in a clean towel or use a medical ice pack and apply it directly to both sides of the swollen cheeks. The local blood vessels will contract automatically when exposed to the cold, thereby helping to stop the bleeding.

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