Re: Wisdom teeth extraction - a few questions

On 2007-05-30, Newbie <nox@xxxxxxx> wrote:
On 30 May 2007 12:29:40 GMT, Barry Price <barryjprice+usenet@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

My big problem is that I can't actually open my mouth, or at least "un-bite"
my teeth, so to speak. I can feel the gauze on top of my "holes" - it seems to
be stiched in, and is either one pad stitched to both gums, or two pads stuck
together (with blood, I guess),

Likely, a diluted H2O2 rinse can help break down the blood to get the gauze out.
This long after surgery you shouldn't still be using them.

I finally managed to gently work them out with a chopstick(!)

Once you get the gauze out it may bleed, use new packs for 20-30 min
then remove them. If still bleeding repeat once or twice more.
Once bleeding stops to a slight ooze you don't need the packs anymore.

I put fresh gauzes in for 20 mins, they came out with a little blood on.

The next set came out almost perfectly clean, so I've not replaced them.

but I think it's the trauma around the gums
and jaw that's causing the stiffness rather than the gauzes being tied
together.

Stiffness is quite common, moist heat packs can help relieve this.

I've tried this, and things are certainly a little better, although it's still
an effort.

I'm off to buy some yoghurt, weetabix, fruit juice, etc. Thanks, all.

Barry

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