What anti-inflammatory drugs should I take after tooth extraction?

Dental problems are encountered by many people, especially some wisdom teeth or bad teeth. In serious cases, tooth extraction is required. Today's dental technology makes tooth extraction very simple, but tooth extraction will cause damage to our gums after all, so we worry about infection. So, what anti-inflammatory medicine should you take after tooth extraction? Let’s take a look below.

What anti-inflammatory drugs should I take after tooth extraction?

1. There is no specific anti-inflammatory drug for teeth. Anti-inflammatory drugs such as amoxicillin, cephalexin, erythromycin, etc. are all fine as long as you are not allergic to them.

2. In fact, anti-inflammatory drugs should be used before and after tooth extraction. Anti-inflammatory drugs can reduce inflammation and prevent infection. It is recommended to take levofloxacin, metronidazole, ibuprofen, etc. orally for treatment and keep the mouth clean, which can have a good effect.

3. It is best to use broad-spectrum antibiotics such as levofloxacin (Lelang) and anti-anaerobic drugs such as metronidazole, tinidazole, etc. Metronidazole and tinidazole are slightly irritating to the stomach and can be taken after meals. It is not necessary to take it before tooth extraction.

4. Take metronidazole orally, one tablet three times a day, together with amoxicillin or lijunza, for five consecutive days. It is recommended to go to the hospital for injection of anti-inflammatory drugs.

After tooth extraction, you should bite the gauze or cotton ball pressed on the wound and spit it out after half an hour. If there is saliva when biting the gauze, please swallow it normally. If there is still slight bleeding after removing the gauze, keep the gauze aside for 1 hour. If it still doesn’t work, please contact your doctor again. A small amount of blood in your saliva is normal for 24 hours. Don't be alarmed if your saliva is slightly bloody, but if the blood continues to appear, please contact your doctor.

Do I need to take anti-inflammatory drugs after tooth extraction?

It is not necessary to take anti-inflammatory drugs after tooth extraction. Whether you need to take medication to continue treatment after tooth extraction depends on the condition of the extracted tooth and the complexity of the extraction process.

If the wound is small and there is no discomfort after tooth extraction, then there is no need to take anti-inflammatory drugs as the body has resistance. If the tooth extraction takes a long time and the wound is large, and there is severe pain after tooth extraction, you can take anti-inflammatory drugs orally for three days. Please go to a regular hospital and ask the doctor to prescribe the medicine.

No need to take medicine after tooth extraction

If the affected tooth is not infected and the extraction process is relatively simple, no medication is needed after the extraction. Generally, the teeth will stop bleeding after 2 hours, and the swelling and pain will gradually subside within 3-5 days.