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Wisdom Teeth Removed and im panicking over brushing/everything

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Minersof49ers

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Ok hi this is my first time on here. No one was responding on Quora and i needed to ask questions so here I am.

so I got all 4 wisdom teeth removed last Thursday (so this is day 5/6) and im freaking out.

My back molars next to the wisdom teeth extraction sites have that film of plaque on them for sure, but i dont know how to clean them. Im scared of getting a dry socket from hitting the extraction site, but i dont want a cavity from not brushing them.

On top of that, everytime i swallow i feel like im putting negative pressure on my back right socket. It was only partially impacted and is a little more sore than the rest of the sockets. Will swallowing with this pressure dislodge the clot?

Thanks yall
 
If you're on day five or six, and you've no symptoms by now, you're fine. Feel free to brush those back molars (be gentle though, as the healing gums will be tender - if you see a little blood, do not panic, very normal while gums are tender). Continue to be gentle and careful with your extraction sites, but please do not worry. :)
 
If you're on day five or six, and you've no symptoms by now, you're fine. Feel free to brush those back molars (be gentle though, as the healing gums will be tender - if you see a little blood, do not panic, very normal while gums are tender). Continue to be gentle and careful with your extraction sites, but please do not worry. :)

Okay, thank you so much.

And one final question: is it normal to feel pressure in my whole jaw/hear like clicking noises from what sounds like the stitches?

Thank you again so so much
 
I had a lower molar extraction a few weeks ago and an upper one today. I know your fears well.

If you haven't got one, buy a baby toothbrush. They are soft and tiny and work well for cleaning those teeth next to the extraction site. Also, those little cleaners that look like wire bristle cleaners thay are made for cleaning between teeth work great for getting behind the molar.

Salt water rinses will help your teeth feel cleaner as well.
 
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