I got 4 of my wisdom teeth removed two weeks ago which required stitches. The left side feels fine but the right side is still hurting I went to the doctor and he stated it was healing fine
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It is recommended you wait approximately 48 hours after wisdom teeth extraction prior to eating foods such as Pizza and sandwiches. it is preferred that you stick to foods like jello, ice cream, mashed potatoes, soup and juices. I recommend you gently irritate the extraction sites with...
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Even if your dentist is willing to extract your tooth with you awake with just numbing your gum, it can still be excessively painful and uncomfortable. To have this tooth removed they may have to split the gum that is growing over it, it may be a good idea to consider being put...
While the toothbrush often gets the credit, it usually is simply "finishing the job" that the bite started. As the bite forces affect the tooth (or teeth, sometimes several teeth are involved but you only notice one) the flex weakens the enamel. The weaker enamel is easily brushed...