I had a tooth extraction & i was wondering if it's okay to spit my drooling.?

i was drooling a lot but that's what's expected. i am just confuse from the internet if it's okay to spit. i know i should of asked my dentist but it was too late since i couldn't talk after i had the extraction. remember i need to avoid having a dry socket.





is it okay to eat pudding by placing it on my tongue and swallowing it down to avoid the food touching the open space that my tooth once was?

I had a tooth extraction %26amp; i was wondering if it's okay to spit my drooling.?
It is okay to spit, but better to keep packing it with the cotton materials they should have sent you home with. Once they get soggy, pull 'em out and replace with gauze that fits right in the hole with cotton packed around it.





It's ok to eat the pudding, but better if you mix the pudding with milk to get a consistency that would come through a straw that you won't have to suck on too hard to get it in and down. Best is soup/broth, protien shakes, and I liked treating myself to milkshakes. Just make sure you don't have to suck on the straw too hard, because that can lead to dry socket as well.





Get well soon!!
Reply:spitting is not good for a couple of days or so. but, you can let it run out of your mouth, or rinse with warm water. it is ok if the pudding gets in the socket as long as you rinse after. do not create a suction.





POST-OP INSTRUCTIONS





Bite on the gauze for about 30 minutes after your surgery. Do not bite too firmly, just enough to keep the gauze in place. After the blood clot forms it is important to protect it especially for the next 48 hours to avoid dry socket. Drainage for a few days is normal. To minimize swelling and bleeding, keep head elevated (use extra pillows when sleeping). You can brush your teeth the day of surgery. Avoid brushing the surgery site. Any stitches will come out on their own in a week





Rinse your mouth with warm salt water after meals and before bed. Begin a very gentle warm salt water rinses (1tsp. salt for every 8oz. of water). The first day or so, do not swish the water around in your mouth; Instead, move your head side to side to rinse. Do not spit; Let the water flow out of your mouth. If you are watching salt intake in your diet, you may substitute the salt water rinse with a peroxide and warm water rinse. Use a 50/50 peroxide and water solution





NO smoking for 2 days


NO drinking through a straw for 2 days


NO mouthwash for a week


NO excessive spitting


NO vigorous rinsing for at least 48 hours after your surgery


AVOID alcoholic beverages


AVOID greasy foods


AVOID high acidic foods and drinks such as tomatos, orange juice, etc....


DO NOT over exert yourself. It is ok to ride in a car or on a plane





For Pain:





Advil (Ibuprofen) or Aleve (Naproxin Sodium) or Extra-Strength Tylenol (Acetaminophen). Take with food. NO aspirin or aspirin products





For Swelling:





Place an ice bag on side of face where your surgery was, for 30 minutes on, then 30 minutes off. Repeat for 6 hours. After 48 hours, use warm compresses as needed for swelling





Eat soft foods. No chips, pretzels, peanuts, etc.... Stay away from crunchy, chewy or small hard foods, to avoid food particles becoming lodged in the socket. Suggested foods are clear broth, pasta, potatoes, yogurt, baby food, smoothies, pudding, cream of wheat, 7up, Ginger Ale, apple juice