Symptoms of infection after wisdom tooth extraction

When extracting wisdom teeth, if infection occurs, it will have a great impact on the patient's health. It will often cause the patient to experience persistent pain, or even radiating pain, and pain in the ears and throat. The patient is prone to red and swollen gums, swollen lymph nodes, difficulty swallowing, etc. Severe cases can also cause symptoms of discomfort throughout the body. At this time, it must be treated in time to avoid causing greater harm.

Symptoms of infection after wisdom tooth extraction

3 to 4 days after tooth extraction, there was persistent severe pain at the wound site, as well as pain in the ear and temporal area. Painkillers were ineffective. The blood clot in the alveolar socket is dark gray and gradually falls off, exposing the alveolar bone. The gums around the wound become red, swollen and painful, local lymph nodes become enlarged and painful when pressed, the mouth cannot be opened and closed normally, and other systemic discomfort symptoms may also occur.

How to prevent infection after wisdom tooth extraction

1. Strict disinfection before surgery

The extraction site should be strictly disinfected before surgery, and antibiotics can also be used appropriately to prevent infection. The operation should be performed in a sterile environment, so tooth extraction should not be taken lightly. You should go to a regular hospital for extraction instead of going to a small clinic without any certification to save money. After tooth extraction, you can sprinkle Yunnan Baiyao powder on the wound to prevent the occurrence of dry socket.

2. Choose minimally invasive tooth extraction

Minimally invasive tooth extraction can reduce the trauma of tooth extraction. The wound during tooth extraction should be as small as possible, and the postoperative sutures should not be too tight or too dense.

3. Proper postoperative care

It is forbidden to brush teeth, rinse mouth, spit, lick the wound with tongue or touch the wound with hands within 24 hours after the operation to protect the blood clot in the alveolar socket and avoid the occurrence of dry socket.

4. Quit smoking and drinking after surgery

Do not smoke or drink alcohol within 3 days after the operation, otherwise it is very easy to cause dry socket.

5. Eat liquid food after surgery

After tooth extraction, the wound has not healed completely yet. You are forbidden to chew food with the side where the tooth was extracted. You should eat liquid food. Eating hard food may cause food to touch the wound, causing secondary damage to the wound, leading to bacterial infection and forming dry socket. In addition, after eating liquid food, you should rinse your mouth with light salt water to keep your mouth clean.

Friendly reminder: If the wound is still painful 3 to 4 days after tooth extraction and painkillers are ineffective, it is most likely that you have dry socket. Please seek medical attention immediately.