I got my 2 bottom wisdom teeth pulled out last wed.. I have a Mug (root beer) and Vanilla Coke here and I'm wondering if I should drink one, considering they stitched up my gums with dissolving stitches. Would the stitches dissolve to fast and not allow my gums to heal completely?
Also: one of my stitches completely disappeared last night, and others here on Y Answers said it's because I chewed more on that side. Would the soda infect my gums? (I'm taking 3 amoxycillin a day)
2007-06-15 12:15:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
I have worked in dental for 5 years now. And I also had my wisdom teeth extracted last year. It is probably fine to drink what you want. Just be sure to irrigate the area with the syringe that they should have provided to you with warm water. And remember a clean mouth heals faster... so considering that sodas usually have a lot of sugar and acid, which produce more bacteria(which causes cavities), I would drink things like that a little sparingly.
2007-06-15 12:24:38 · answer #1 · answered by OrthoBeth 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is fine to drink it. The healing is already pretty far along under the tissue. Stitches are sometimes the kind that dissolve away. Did the dentist say you needed to come back for a post op check and remove stitches?
2007-06-15 12:37:04 · answer #2 · answered by nancy s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
honestly, when I got my teeth pulled, I drank soda for the carbonation and pain(felt better). If I were you, I would try drinking juices and more healthy stuff..Soda is okay but your mouth just naturally heals on its own..I got 6 teeth pulled (4 wisdom, 2 side) and was fully healed in like a week..Just eat healthy nutrient filled foods for a couple days, stay away from junk food. It helped me:)
2007-06-15 12:26:53 · answer #3 · answered by godsmack_jenny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are doing the right thing keep up the good work
2007-06-15 12:19:14 · answer #4 · answered by vanessa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋