When can you drink from a straw after getting a tooth pulled?

Answer 1

My dentist said not for three days. It is NOT advised to drink from a straw after oral or sinus surgery until you are healed to a degree that your doctor will advise. Why? Because your body is responding to the wound with a delicate process of wound healing that is very delicate in the early stages. It forms a clot that works as a foundation for the bleeding to stop and the healing to begin. If you create negative pressure (by sucking on the straw) the same action that draws liquids up from the cup, pulls on your surgical site. This can pull the clot out, leaving you bleeding and further exposing your wound to all the bacteria in your mouth, which increases the chances of infection. Be certain to follow your post operative directions VERY carefully and take fluids with a cup or spoon.

Answer 2

no! NEVER use a straw after an extraction. By doing so you can release the blood clot that forms in the socket after the extraction and produce something called alveolitis... more commonly known as dry socket. It is extremely painful.

Answer 3

when you suck from a straw there may be a chance you could suck the clot"the thing that stops the bleeding like a scab" and then it will bleed like it did right after being pulled. I would highly recomend NOT doing it!

Answer 4

Sucking through a straw within a few days of getting your wisdom teeth extracted greatly increases the chance of getting what is called 'Dry Socket'.

Dry socket is a post-operative complication where the blood clot in the extraction site is lost prematurely and the bone of the jaw is exposed to the outside environment. It is an extremely painful condition, but it is easily treated by the dentist as soon as he/she is available.

Answer 5

Because that can cause the blood clot to go away, allowing your pocket of tissue to continue bleeding (bad).

Lets say you had a scab on your arm, like the day of scraping your arm, and someone put a vacuum next to it and the scab was removed, so it starts bleeding. The same thing happens to the blood clot when spitting or sucking.
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Because that can cause the blood clot to go away, allowing your pocket of tissue to continue bleeding (bad).

Lets say you had a scab on your arm, like the day of scraping your arm, and someone put a vacuum next to it and the scab was removed, so it starts bleeding. The same thing happens to the blood clot when spitting or sucking.

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-Harrison

Answer 6

No! DO NOT USE A STRAW AFTER WISDOM TEETH EXTRACTIONS!!!! I just got mine out and everyone told me about this terrible thing you get where you used to have teeth and its more painful than child birth and there isn't anything you can do to stop the pain. Its caused from using a straw after extractions. my dentist told me and about 4 other people. so don't use it.

Answer 7

If you want diabetic meal planning, you should eat more healthy food such as vegetables, fish, fruits, etc. To find out more about diabetic meal planning, please visit the following websites for more information: http://www.Diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/planning-meals/diabetes-meal-plans-and-a-healthy-diet.html

Answer 8

At least three days. Drinking through a straw can dislodge the blood clot which is necessary to heal properly.

Answer 9

the nurse gave me a glass of water WITH a straw right out of surger, so dont see why you cant!

Answer 10

A smoothie.