can i have smoothies after getting my tooth pulled?
Category: Smoothie Q&A
I just got my tooth pulled like 5 days ago. I am in severe pain. The dentist didn’t give me any antibiotics or pain meds until yesterday 5 days later. Now my socket is hurting really bad and I am in severe pain. Can I eat cold smoothies? What should I do to help the pain? I have been up all night because the pain won’t stop no matter how much meds I take. And when the antibiotic kicks it will it stop the pain?
- BaBiE GurL
Yes, you can eat smoothies but DO NOT use a straw. The suction in your mouth required to pull the smoothie up the straw will make your mouth hurt worse. The antibiotic will help the pain as it gets rid of the infection. Have you told your dentist how much pain you’re in? Perhaps he can prescribe a stronger pain killer.
Good luck, I feel for you!
yep, have at it. it’s been long enough since your tooth was pulled. Besides, you’ve been eating, same thing!
I would reccomend alteranting beween Ibruprofen and paracetomol (hopefully they have reccomended this) so its a dose of Ibruprofen (for swelling) and after 3 hours some paracetamol and so on. It will leave you a bit dopey so no driving!
If you are in that much pain it sound like you may have developed an infection. I would ask your dentist about this. Its normal for some pain a couple of days after dulling to an ache but if it is very painful then there my be an infection.
Were you given ibruprofen and paracetamol? You may need codeine if he hasnt given you that.
Go back as you dont want it becoming an abcess!
You can have smoothies but dont use a straw as sucking could hurt even more. I would also watch out for bits going into the wound drink some water after to make sure the wound stays clean!
Hope that helps!
the antibiotics will kick in properly within three days, they will relieve the pain. you may feel them working straight away. take paracetamol to keep your temperature down, try a mild mouthwash. try drinking with a straw. do whatever feels better, avoid what doesn’t.
which tooth did u pull?? i pulled two teeth out the same day to put on bracers an it didn’t hurt…. all i got was a little swelling and discomfort…. you are supposed to be eating like normal by now