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sincitysoul
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I just had a lower tooth (next to bottom molar, I think she said it was #28) pulled less than an hour ago, and just want to ask some questions about post-extraction care to soothe my anxious mind.
#1 - the dentists assistant said to leave the gauze in place until I got home and then swap it out every 30 minutes. It only took me 30 minutes after extraction to get home - would it be okay to leave it in place for an hour?
#2 - I don’t want to PULL the gauze off, as I know that can dislodge the clot. Can I put some water in my mouth and just gently tilt my head from side to side until the gauze more or less falls out on its own?
#3 - I’ve read a few websites that say to place moistened gauze onto the site. Does that mean to run it under the tap for a few seconds and then bite down on it?
#1 - the dentists assistant said to leave the gauze in place until I got home and then swap it out every 30 minutes. It only took me 30 minutes after extraction to get home - would it be okay to leave it in place for an hour?
#2 - I don’t want to PULL the gauze off, as I know that can dislodge the clot. Can I put some water in my mouth and just gently tilt my head from side to side until the gauze more or less falls out on its own?
#3 - I’ve read a few websites that say to place moistened gauze onto the site. Does that mean to run it under the tap for a few seconds and then bite down on it?