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Silver asked in HealthDental · 7 years ago

is it ok to drink from a straw after removing wisdom tooth ?

i got stitches

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  • RN For 22 Years
    Lv 7
    7 years ago
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    No straws! If you look at your after-care instructions from your dentist, its probably written on there. The sucking motion that you do when you use a straw can cause bleeding again.

  • Moi
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    No straws, you don't want to dislodge a clot and get dry socket.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    No it will cause this other thing to happen I forget what it's called but it's bad

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