What should the elderly pay attention to after tooth extraction?

?The elderly should not spit out the hemostatic cotton prematurely after tooth extraction. Vomiting too early will lead to the formation of blood clots and prolong the bleeding time of the wound. However, if the hemostatic cotton is biting in the mouth for too long, the wound will be soaked in saliva for too long. long, prone to wound infection and poor blood coagulation. In addition, the elderly should pay attention to the following problems after tooth extraction. 1. Do not spit the hemostatic cotton ball after tooth extraction, bite it in your mouth for at least 40 minutes, and wait for the blood in the wound to coagulate, but it is not advisable to bite for several hours for a long time. 2. Wash your hands or use tweezers when taking the cotton ball. Do not spit it out with your tongue against the cotton ball to prevent the wound from being damaged and bleeding. 3. After the cotton ball is taken out, if there is a little blood in the saliva, this is a normal phenomenon. Don’t be nervous. At this time, you can’t touch the wound with your fingers or lick the wound with your tongue, which will affect the healing of the wound. 4. You cannot brush your teeth and rinse your mouth on the day after tooth extraction, and you should not drink hot tea or boiled water. You can eat only 2 hours after the operation. If the wound repeatedly bleeds, seek medical attention in time, especially patients with blood diseases should be cautious after tooth extraction.