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Wisdom Tooth Removal

After Tooth Removal Expectations

The healing process begins by forming a stable blood clot. A clot forms best by biting down on gauze for 30 minute intervals, evaluating the gauze, and reapplying gauze to the site if some bleeding remains. You may have to cycle through several sets of gauze and pressure to form a non-bleeding clot.

After the clot is had, it is important not to agitate or disturb the clot site. Often we find that suction through straws, drinking, smoking, sharp hard foods, and vigorous swishing dislodge patients’ clots. To heal and reduce pain as best as possible, we recommend you refrain from these activities for a week. Additionally, vigorous exercise for the first 48 hours should be avoided to keep a stable clot.

We recommend you take plenty of fluids and eat nutritious, soft, foods after the tooth extraction. You can resume your normal dental hygiene after 24 hours around everywhere but the surgical site —please do not attempt to clean the surgical site out with anything other than a gentle cleansing of saline water. To make saline water combine ¼ teaspoon of salt with 1 cup of water.

Please use pain and antibiotic medications as directed. Feel free to call our office if the medication doesn’t seem to be relieving the pain significantly, if your pain gets worse four days or more after the extraction, or you appear to be having an allergic reaction.

The Minnesota Dental Surgery team specializes in wisdom tooth extraction for all ages. Contact our team to learn more about this service and to schedule your appointment today!

Minnesota Dental Surgery & Implant Center

Minnesota Dental Surgery & Implant Center brings highly trained skills often found in a large dental surgery center to a friendly neighborhood office environment. Our licensed dentists have special training in various dental procedures including dental extractions, implants, and sedation.

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    9801 Dupont Ave S Ste 320, Bloomington MN 55431
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