How to Prepare Yourself for Tooth Removal

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How to Prepare Yourself for Tooth Removal
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Fasting

• You will be required to fast for the night
  before your surgery. Fasting reduces the risk of
  inhaling any of the contents of your stomach into
  your lungs when youre out. The standard amount
  of time you should fast before your surgery is up
  to 12 hours.
• Your dentist will let you know how many hours
  you need to fast. If youre suffering from
  diabetes or take any medications, you should
  follow your routine. In any case, consult your
  dental surgeon beforehand.

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Transport

• Depending upon the prescribed extraction and the
  severity of your case, it may be a good idea to
  ask a family member or friend to accompany you to
  your dentist. If not, then try arranging a taxi
  ride. This is because you may be a little zoned
  out after the extraction and in need of some time
  to regain your senses. You need someone to take
  the wheel.

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Anesthetic

• Many people fear teeth removal due to the pain
  involved. What they dont know is that dental
  surgeons use local or general anesthetic before
  removing a tooth. Local anesthetic can numb the
  area around the extraction, whereas the general
  one will put you to sleep throughout the
  procedure. Anesthetics make tooth removal process
  easy, straightforward and pain-free for the
  patient.

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Safety

• After the removal is complete, try to avoid all
  strenuous activities for some time. This is
  because applying pressure across the dry tooth
  socket can result in bleeding. Dont even blow
  your nose too hard as changes in air pressure can
  cause gum bleeding.

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• Pay special attention to your posture after the
  tooth has been removed. Keep your head elevated
  at all times to facilitate the healing process.
  Use wedge pillows or stacked pillows to keep your
  head above your heart, when sleeping.
• You need not wait till your surgery for this.
  You should correct your postures as soon as
  possible. Try keeping your head straight and
  sleep with stacked pillows before extraction, so
  that you may not have any hard time adjusting
  later. It is always best to consult your oral
  surgeon on the best waking and sleeping postures
  that help recover from teeth extraction and keep
  pain at bay.

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Foods

• Before getting your teeth removed, it is
  advisable to switch to a soft diet- because this
  is what youll be eating for some time after your
  surgery. Stick to a semi-liquid diet and try not
  to chew too hard from the teeth that need to be
  extracted.
• Stay away from extremely hot foods. These foods
  tend to stick to the extraction site and cause
  irritation. Eat room-temperature foods. Small
  items, such as popcorn, rice, seeds and nuts can
  also clog up the extraction site. So stop eating
  them before your surgery.

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