After having all my wisdom teeth out today, how do i swallow the med's they give me without dislodging the clot and getting a dry socket?
2006-09-06 14:05:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
You can still eat and swallow like you normally do. The only way a clot gets dislodged is if you form some kind of vaccuum, such as smoking or drinking through a straw, which are big no-nos for at least 2-3 days. You can still brush your teeth, just be more gentle around the extraction sites, and no vigorous rinsing. It is still important to keep the areas clean so that they can continue to heal properly.
2006-09-06 14:13:25 · answer #1 · answered by dmdgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just do it normally. don't drink soda! i did and it dislodged the clot....follow the directions they gave you. you should be ok. if you do get dry socket you get better pain meds...and some people might actually like that. :) try not to worry!
2006-09-06 21:15:22 · answer #2 · answered by firenice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the meds in your mouth, then add a gauze to your wisdom teeth area while biting down on the gauze you can still get fluids in your mouth.
2006-09-09 21:44:08 · answer #3 · answered by deathsmoke2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can drink water to take your pills, that won't dislodge the clot, just don't spit or drink through a straw.
2006-09-06 21:45:55 · answer #4 · answered by deepadot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drinkink water will not take the clot out. Sucking on a straw however will.
2006-09-06 21:17:00 · answer #5 · answered by Sasasa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had my wisdom teeth out. I would contact the dentist.
2006-09-06 21:09:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just swallow - don't rinse. Then put a new gauze back in place.
2006-09-06 21:38:58 · answer #7 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could gulp it down with you mouth open. Like when the atheletes squirt water into their mouth with their heads tilted back and they gulp it down like that. You won't have to suck.
2006-09-06 21:09:47 · answer #8 · answered by dulcenena488 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just do it normal if you kept the cotton in and it stopped bleeding preety much your ok just take it easy a day or two. dont be doing head stands and stuff
2006-09-06 21:08:51 · answer #9 · answered by mike L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋