How long does it take to heal after tooth extraction?

As our bodies develop, our teeth also go through a stage of development. Teeth are important organs for us to chew food. A normal human body has about 25 teeth. However, individual differences can also lead to abnormal dental conditions. During the growth process, poor oral cleaning habits can often cause tooth pain and inflammation, necessitating tooth extraction to relieve the pain. So how long does it take to completely heal after tooth extraction?

How long does it take to heal a tooth?

Swelling after tooth extraction is a normal postoperative reaction. After all, tooth extraction is a traumatic surgery. After the tooth is extracted, the tissues around the wound may become edematous and painful. After tooth extraction, it is generally necessary to give preventive anti-inflammatory drugs for 3 days to prevent infection. It may be normal for your gums to be swollen. It is recommended to take anti-inflammatory drugs to prevent infection and see if it can alleviate the symptoms.

After tooth extraction, you should pay attention to oral hygiene, rinse your mouth with clean water after eating to remove food remaining in the mouth. Semi-liquid diet is recommended, and the diet should be light, avoiding spicy, sour, raw, cold and other irritating foods. 1-2 days after tooth extraction, you can take some cold compresses to reduce swelling, and take hot compresses to reduce swelling after two days, and take some amoxicillin and metronidazole tablets for anti-infection treatment.

Tooth extraction, like other invasive surgeries, will leave small wounds in the alveolar socket and periodontium, which will cause bleeding and oozing. Within one or two days after tooth extraction, the extraction wound will be in the bleeding and exudation stage. At this time, the exudation should be "stopped" and the local blood supply should be reduced. Naturally, cold compresses should be applied. 3 to 4 days after tooth extraction, the wound has shifted from exudation to the repair stage. At this time, the blood supply to the area should be increased and the metabolic level should be improved. "Local warming" will naturally be beneficial to the recovery of the wound. Physical therapy (infrared irradiation, heat therapy), hot compress with hot towels, etc. can be used to enhance local blood circulation, improve metabolic levels, and thus promote wound healing. Suggestions: Swelling and pain after tooth extraction indicates inflammation. It is best to take certain anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs orally.