Is it OK to eat 5 hours after a wisdom tooth extraction?

Question

Also, the socket which the tooth used to be will not stop bleeding and its been about 5-6 hours. Is this normal? what should i do to stop it.

Answer 1

roll up a small piece of paper towel and stick in the hole, try not to talk alot, and it should stop. you can eat when you feel like it, its kinda painfull, so take a vicodin first, but be sure to clean your mouth afterwards to prevent getting an infection

Answer 2

Is it bleeding a little or a lot?
Did the dentist give you extra gauze pads in case it starts to bleed?
Eating after a tooth has been extracted is OK, as long as the food is soft but still nutritious.
Recommend some jelly, soft pasta, scrambled eggs etc
Avoid alcohol, rinsing too soon, aspirin, strenuous activity and nothing to eat that is too hot or too cold - these will make the socket bleed!

If there is a lot of bleeding then contact your dentist anyway to let them know what is happening - if it is late and they are closed and they don't have an after hours THEN go to the emergency room. - Remember if you have had a general anesthetic then get someone to drive you.

Best of Luck!

Answer 3

You should have received instructions from the dentist about what you could eat and when. When I had mine taken out, on the first day I was only supposed to eat liquids and soft foods the first day such as jello or pudding to give it time to heal. It is normal for it to still be bleeding. You should have also received some gauze and this should be used to put where the wisdom tooth used to be and bite down (not chew). It took mine a couple of days to completely stop bleeding.

Answer 4

If you don't have any gauze lying around, moisten a regular tea bag, place it on the spot and bite on it for about 15 minutes, throw it away and repeat if necessary. The tannic acid in the tea is a natural blood constrictor and should work. Some bleeding is normal. If you have excessive bleeding, contact the dentist. They might be able to pack it with a clotting agent for you. In the meantime, avoid aspirin, strenuous activity, hot liquids, smoking or anything else that involves sucking. You don't want to do anything that might disturb the clot. And get some "instant breakfast" or Boost shakes to keep up your nutrients if you're not up to eating a full meal.

Answer 5

It's still bleeding and you want to eat? If it is still bleeding you might want to put thick, clean gauze on it and bite down gently. Keeping pressure on it should slow/stop the seepage. If it is bleeding a whole lot and the blood is bright red, I would CALL THE DOCTOR or get myself to an urgent care. After extractions I don't eat very much chewy, stringy stuff. I mostly eat soup/broth, and soft stuff. Best wishes.

Answer 6

it is a bit soon ,the next day is a lot better,
dont eat if you mouth is bleeding .that is asking for trouble and a lot more pain.
yes it is normal to bleed so long after a wisdom tooth out.
eat some ice cream and relax
dont think about eating ,your mouth needs rest ,and should not be filled with foreign material.

Answer 7

Your best advice so far was given by "MOOSTER".However, if you weren't given additional gauze to use, to bite on, in order to stop the bleeding, then you can use a very slightly moistened tea bag to bite on.

Answer 8

no u dont eat nothing


put somehitng to copress the wound, tisue etc,

u dont eat i fu must fruit etc no dairy

Answer 9

sure is but be careful and chew on the other side...good luck

Answer 10

if it is bleeding, no its not ok. get you a slimfast shake or something.