Can I have a tooth extracted right after my period ends?

Dental health is very important for everyone. In order to ensure dental health, in addition to brushing your teeth once in the morning and evening every day, you should also try to eat foods that will not harm your dental health. In addition, if you find any abnormalities in your teeth, such as tooth deformities, tooth pain, etc., you should see a dentist in time. If you have caries, you can choose to have it removed with the doctor's permission. So can you have your teeth removed right after your period ends?

No, it is not recommended to have a tooth extracted 3 days before or after menstruation.

I'm afraid that few dentists will ask you whether you are menstruating before extracting a tooth, but you must know that you cannot extract a tooth during your menstrual period! Otherwise, not only will the amount of bleeding increase during the extraction, but there will also be a bloody smell in your mouth for a long time after the extraction, which will affect your appetite and lead to malnutrition during menstruation.

Moreover, tooth extraction during menstruation can easily lead to an oral disease called dry socket, which manifests as:

3-4 days after tooth extraction, persistent pain in the ear and neck may radiate to half of the head and face, local lymphadenopathy, low-grade fever, general malaise, decreased appetite, difficulty opening the mouth, dissolution of blood clots in the alveolar socket, exposure and necrosis of the alveolar bone, etc.

According to statistics from dentists, about 60% of female patients suffering from dry sockets have their teeth extracted during menstruation.

1. How long after tooth extraction can you brush your teeth?

The wound has just healed after tooth extraction. At this time, the local fibroblasts have just extended and grown from the alveolar bone wall toward the blood clot, and gradually organized the blood clot to make it firm and strong. Regarding the question of how long you can brush your teeth after tooth extraction, generally speaking, you should not rinse your mouth, let alone brush your teeth, within 24 hours after tooth extraction. If you are in a hurry to rinse your mouth and brush your teeth, you may rinse or brush away the blood clot and cause further bleeding, or cause an empty tooth socket and lead to the painful "dry socket", which prolongs the healing time.

2. How long after tooth extraction can you eat?

After tooth extraction, many people will worry about the inconvenience of chewing, which will affect their diet. Many friends who love food are worried about the contraindications after tooth extraction, so they are extra careful. Therefore, you must follow the doctor's advice and instructions after tooth extraction.

Because tooth extraction is performed under local anesthesia or nerve block anesthesia, it is generally painless during extraction. Spit out the cotton ball half an hour after tooth extraction. Do not brush your teeth or rinse your mouth on the same day because it will affect blood coagulation in the wound. You can eat 2 hours after tooth extraction, but the temperature should not be too hot. Just chew on the healthy side.