{"id":1056,"date":"2024-01-16T14:45:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T19:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nmgworks.com\/clients\/greer619\/blog\/?p=1056"},"modified":"2026-03-04T11:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:21:07","slug":"family-cosmetic-dentist-spanish-fort-al","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweetwatersmile.com\/blog\/family-cosmetic-dentist-spanish-fort-al\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Cosmetic Dentist Spanish Fort, AL"},"content":{"rendered":"

Family Cosmetic Dentist Spanish Fort, AL<\/span><\/h1>\n

Tooth Extraction<\/span><\/p>\n

When a tooth is removed, it is a surgical procedure.\u00a0\u00a0There is mild discomfort, even after a simple extraction.\u00a0 Some research shows that taking drugs like ibuprofen (<\/span>Advil<\/span>, <\/span>Motrin<\/span>, <\/span>etc<\/span>) can help to decrease the pain after tooth extraction.\u00a0\u00a0Take the recommended dose, 3 to 4 times a day.\u00a0\u00a0It’s best to take the first pills before the local anesthesia has had a chance to wear off.\u00a0\u00a0Continuing to take the medication for 3 to 4 days.<\/span><\/p>\n

A surgical extraction usually is more painful than a simple extraction.\u00a0\u00a0How much pain?\u00a0\u00a0Well, that usually will depend on how difficult it is to remove the tooth.\u00a0\u00a0Pain medication may be prescribed for several days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some ways to help minimize discomfort and to speed up recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ice packs on the face to help reduce swelling.\u00a0\u00a0Leave them on for 20 minutes at a time and then remove them for 20 minutes.\u00a0\u00a0If your jaw becomes stiff or sore after the swelling as reduced, try a warm compress.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eat only soft and cool foods for a few days.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gently rinse your mouth with warm salt water, starting 24 hours after surgery.\u00a0\u00a0This keeps the area clean.\u00a0\u00a0Use \u00bd teaspoon of salt per 1 cup of water.\u00a0\u00a0Usually swelling and bleeding will end within one day or two after the surgery.\u00a0\u00a0Complete healing can take up to two weeks. <\/span>Family Cosmetic Dentist Spanish Fort, AL<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Do not smoke, use a straw, or spit after surgery.\u00a0\u00a0These actions will pull the blood <\/span>cot<\/span> out of the hole where the tooth once was.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If stitches are needed, your doctor may use the kind that dissolves on their own.\u00a0\u00a0They can take 1 to 2 weeks to dissolve.\u00a0\u00a0Rinse your mouth with warm salt water, this will help them to dissolve.\u00a0 Some stitches are <\/span>placed that will need to be removed by the dentist or surgeon.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0Family Cosmetic Dentist Spanish Fort, AL<\/span><\/p>\n

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Family Cosmetic Dentist Spanish Fort, AL Tooth Extraction When a tooth is removed, it is a surgical procedure.\u00a0\u00a0There is mild discomfort, even after a simple extraction.\u00a0 Some research shows that taking drugs like ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, etc) can help to decrease the pain after tooth extraction.\u00a0\u00a0Take the recommended dose, 3 to 4 times a day.\u00a0\u00a0It’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dental-faqs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sweetwatersmile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sweetwatersmile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sweetwatersmile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sweetwatersmile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sweetwatersmile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1056"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sweetwatersmile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1056\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sweetwatersmile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sweetwatersmile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sweetwatersmile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}