How to Reduce Swelling After Wisdom Teeth Removal

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How to Reduce Swelling After Wisdom Teeth Removal
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Most people get their wisdom teeth in their teens
or early twenties. Though most often they are
misaligned and can partially break through the
gums. Thats when your dentist or oral
surgeon steps in to remove them.
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The speed of your recovery after surgery depends
on how difficult it was to extract the
teeth. You can ease the swelling by following
these simple steps
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REDUCING THE SWELLING (the first 24 hours)
How it Works The aim here is to minimize the
total amount of swelling. To do this, you need to
apply cold packs to the outside of your face
where the extraction was. The cold causes the
blood vessels in the area to constrict and
therefore reduce the amount of swelling.
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Step 1 Fill a surgical glove with ice, or use a
cold pack bought from your pharmacy.
REDUCING THE SWELLING (the first 24 hours)
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Step 2 Hold it firmly against the outside of
your face for 15 minutes. Leave it off for 15
mins or so. Repeat until the first 18-24 hours
after the surgery. You can start doing this
pretty much as soon as you get out of surgery.
REDUCING THE SWELLING (the first 24 hours)
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REDUCING THE SWELLING (after 48-72 hours)
How it Works Swelling is considered to reach
its peak 48-72 hours after surgery. The heat
causes the blood vessels to dilate, which enables
them to carry away the fluids that caused the
swelling more efficiently.
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Step 1 Buy a heat pack from the pharmacy, or use
a hot wet towel. Minimize irritation to your skin
by wrapping your heat source in a moistened dish
towel.
REDUCING THE SWELLING (after 48-72 hours)
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Step 2 Hold the heat compress against the
swelling. Leave it in place for 20 minutes and
repeat.
REDUCING THE SWELLING (after 48-72 hours)
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Always keep your head elevated even when
sleeping to help further reduce swelling. If
your swelling hasnt subsided by day four, report
this to your dentist. Complications are rare, but
they are possible, so call your dentist right
away if you notice any pus discharge or if you
experience severe pain.
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from your doctor or other professional healthcare
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