5 taboos of tooth extraction, how much do you know?

Everyone knows that tooth extraction is a minor operation. Many people don’t like to have their teeth pulled, just because they are afraid of the pain. However, there are also many dentists who don’t like to extract teeth, because everyone thinks that it is easy to extract teeth. Only dentists know that this minute-by-minute tooth extraction is a test of skill, and there are many complications in tooth extraction. It is an operation that needs to be cautious. Tooth extraction is a very common item in stomatology, but some details before and after tooth extraction cannot be ignored, which is related to whether tooth extraction will be in danger. Those who want to extract teeth must pay attention and be cautious. Patients must know the precautions before and after tooth extraction, otherwise they will be in great danger. How much do you know about the taboo of tooth extraction? 1. You cannot extract your teeth on an empty stomach. Before tooth extraction, you should clearly tell the doctor your current general condition and mental state. Avoid fasting, as anesthesia and surgical complications are likely to occur. To achieve mental relaxation, enhance self-confidence, maintain emotional stability. 2. If you suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, etc., if you suffer from the above diseases, serious complications may occur, or even life-threatening. It is recommended to extract teeth under effective control of system diseases. Tooth extraction is contraindicated in patients with severe cardiovascular disease, hypertension >180/100mmHg and fasting blood glucose >8.88mol/l. The best time for tooth extraction should be in the morning, when there is sufficient rest, the drug has a good effect, and the postoperative observation time is sufficient. 3. In patients with hematopoietic system diseases (blood diseases) such as anemia, hemophilia, and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, the coagulation function in the body is impaired, and the bleeding after tooth extraction is difficult to stop, and even life-threatening. For patients with acute leukemia, tooth extraction is contraindicated; for chronic patients, tooth extraction should be done with the cooperation of a specialist, and infection and bleeding should be prevented. 4. Women in the menstrual period and pregnancy In principle, women in the menstrual period should avoid tooth extraction, but if the teeth that have caused unbearable pain should be pulled out during the menstrual period, they must be handled in a standardized manner to reduce bleeding. The clinical practice of tooth extraction during pregnancy has shown that tooth extraction in the 4th, 5th and 6th months of pregnancy is safer. 5. Liver and kidney diseases such as acute hepatitis and liver cirrhosis, due to poor liver function, reduce the content of prothrombin and fibrinogen involved in the coagulation process, and have a tendency to bleed, and the wound after tooth extraction is prone to bleeding. In addition, in terms of tooth extraction time, for normal people, there is no difference between morning and afternoon. Patients with malignant tumors should avoid tooth extraction; it is not advisable to extract teeth after strenuous exercise, exertion, or drinking alcohol. Precautions for diet before tooth extraction 1. Can I eat before tooth extraction? Can! Before tooth extraction, you can eat something first, especially for people who have tooth extraction in the morning. You need to eat breakfast. It is not advisable to have an empty stomach for tooth extraction. After eating breakfast, you can rest for about an hour before tooth extraction. 2. Before tooth extraction, you should pay attention to what you need to eat before tooth extraction. Eating too little can easily cause syncope, because during the process of anesthesia and tooth extraction, if the blood sugar is too low, it is easy to cause a symptom called syncope. It is the manifestation of dizziness after standing up suddenly after squatting for a long time. In severe cases, there will be obvious general discomfort such as unconsciousness and need first aid. But it is not advisable to eat too much, let alone eat too greasy food, and ensure proper drinking water. If you eat too little, your resistance will be poor, and if you eat too much, you may feel nauseous during the tooth extraction process and cause vomiting. Precautions after tooth extraction The end of the extraction does not mean that the problems in the mouth are also over. Bleeding and infection are easy to occur after tooth extraction, so there are many details that need to be understood and mastered: do not rinse your mouth within 1 or 2 hours, eat within 2 hours after tooth extraction Touch the wound with your fingers to avoid rebleeding or secondary infection. 2. Nibbling cotton balls or gauze balls is particular about nibbling cotton balls or gauze balls to stop bleeding. Too much force will cause severe pain; too light or too short time is not conducive to hemostasis; too long, after the saliva soaks the cotton gauze, it is easy to be infected. Therefore, it is good to nibble for 30-40 minutes and then spit it out. 3. Talk less and rest more. Tooth extraction is a traumatic operation. After surgery, you should pay attention to rest, talk less, do not do strenuous exercise or heavy physical labor, do not smoke or drink alcohol, so as not to aggravate the pain and prolong the healing period of the wound. 4. Avoid brushing your teeth on the day of tooth extraction. Avoid brushing your teeth on the day of tooth extraction to prevent the coagulated wound from bleeding again. You can use a mild mouthwash or light salt water to rinse your mouth. At the same time, avoid eating too hot or too hard and spicy food, you can eat more vitamin-rich fruit juice or fruit puree to supplement nutrition and promote wound healing. It is normal to have mild pain within 24 hours after tooth extraction, and some pink blood or bloodshot spit in the saliva. You can take an appropriate amount of anti-inflammatory analgesics under the guidance of a doctor. But it’s worth noting that the pain and bleeding should be getting lighter and less frequent. If there is still continuous bleeding or pain after a few days, or even obvious symptoms such as dizziness, palpitation, etc., you should go to the hospital for a follow-up consultation immediately, and deal with it in time after identifying the cause. It can be seen that although tooth extraction is a minor operation, it is also related to systemic health problems. If it is not handled properly, it may lead to other physical diseases. Therefore, patients must strictly follow the doctor’s advice and take precautions before and after tooth extraction.