Tooth extraction, when can i use a straw again?

one week after!

Tooth Extraction Straw

The reason for not using straws after extractions is to prevent you dislodging the blood clot that has formed and to prevent any further bleeding.

Sucking on a straw changes the pressure in you oral cavity and can therefore dislodge the blood clot.

As your CT is more than a few days after your extraction you will be fine to use a straw as you should be relatively healed up by then.

hope this was helpful.

It depends - if they put in stitches, you cannot use a straw until they are taken out because they will pop out due to the suction. If no stitches were placed and a 'pack' was placed in the hole, wait until they take out the pack. If they placed nothing in the hole but gauze then I would wait at least 7 days. You do not want to disrupt the blood clot. If you pull it out then it will not heal easily after that. Also, bacteria can enter in the open wound and cause an infection. If you must use a straw I would only use it for a second at a time to avoid excessive suction inside your mouth. Good luck.

Your oral surgeon should have given you details. If you already have a blood clot and it is healing well you should be fine after 5 days. 7 days is uaually the maxium but then again it all depends on the extraction. Was it a routine or a complicated extraction.

In all cases you should be fine.

After 3 days you should be good. In general they tell you 48-72 hours, but the longer the better.

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Youll need to wait until the stitches are all out. Doing so before hand can rip out the stitches when they are not ready and cause bleeding and cuts in your gums, which can lead to infection.