When can I get a dental cleaning subsequent to a Wisdom tooth removal?!


Question: When can I get a dental cleaning subsequent to a Wisdom tooth removal?
I got a Wisdom tooth removed this past Friday, and I desperately need dental cleaning. Im able to open my mouth normaly, and I feel like in this pass 4 days I `ve gotten a lot better, but I dont know if I should get my teeth cleaned this soon.

Answers:

Its not advisable to perform heavy movements with your jaw within such a small duration after removal of wisdom tooth. You haven't given the details about the procedure performed as well, Had you got any sutures or not? Was there any bone cutting done or not? or any was it complete tooth removal or just ROOT STUMPS of tooth?

During cleaning all the debris which is collected around your teeth and between teeth and gums, will be floating in the mouth during cleaning procedure and have a high chance that it will get settled into the GAP remained after removal of wisdom tooth.
Another thing is, for cleaning your teeth, you need to keep your mouth open for long time, and healing of wisdom tooth area is not completed within such a short time (its just 6 days, i guess). So it might result in fresh bleeding or breakdown of healed fibers in wisdom tooth area.

So, better option is, to wait atleast till 15th day or 2 weeks after removal of your teeth.
give enough time for your teeth to heal.

hope it helps.

regards,
Dr. Shoeb Ansari
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