{"id":81,"date":"2019-11-18T16:42:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T16:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southjerseycosmeticdentistry.com\/blog\/?p=81"},"modified":"2019-12-18T16:44:04","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T16:44:04","slug":"just-had-a-tooth-extraction-heres-what-comes-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southjerseycosmeticdentistry.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/18\/just-had-a-tooth-extraction-heres-what-comes-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Just Had a Tooth Extraction? Here\u2019s What Comes Next"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Permanent teeth are supposed to be just that: permanent. Dentists\nwill always do what they can to help patients preserve their natural teeth, but\nsometimes an extraction is what\u2019s better for the person\u2019s health. Teeth that\nare broken beyond repair, overcrowded, infected, or damaged by periodontitis\ncan all cause serious health problems if not extracted. A recent study from the\nCenters for Disease Control and Prevention show that by 17 years old, 7% of\nAmericans have already had at least one permanent tooth extracted because of\ntooth decay. By the age of 50, Americans have lost an average of 12 permanent\nteeth, including wisdom teeth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you\u2019ve recently had a tooth extraction in Marlton or will be getting one soon, you aren\u2019t alone. But once the procedure is over, what comes next?\u00a0 Read on to learn what you can expect in the days to come, and what to do now that you\u2019re missing a tooth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts for Tooth Extraction Aftercare<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s what you should, and shouldn\u2019t do, in your first 24\nhours after your tooth extraction:<\/p>\n\n\n\n