What to do after a tooth extraction?
Preserving your natural teeth is a priority for the dental clinic in Arlington . However, several reasons can lead us to perform a dental extraction: a severely decayed tooth, an abscess, a crack or break in the tooth, a painful wisdom tooth or one that takes the place of other teeth, a lack of dental space or loosening. Therefore, it is proposed only when no other solutions or therapeutic care fails. What care after tooth extraction? The two days following emergency tooth extraction require special attention and specific care. To avoid possible postoperative complications, the first thing to do is to follow your dentist's prescription, which differs depending on the type of operation performed: In the event of a simple extraction on an uninfected tooth, an analgesic treatment and a mouthwash will largely do the trick. In the event of a simple extraction on an infected tooth, you will also be prescribed antibiotic treatment. In surgical extraction, a powerf...