It is recommended to drink alcohol about 7 days after tooth extraction to avoid post-extraction bleeding, infection, dry socket and other complications, and may need to take anti-inflammatory drugs to treat or prevent infection after tooth extraction, need to abstain from alcohol, as follows.
1. Preventing complications: Blood vessels may dilate and local blood circulation may accelerate after drinking alcohol, which may affect the normal formation of blood clots or cause them to fall off, resulting in complications such as post-extraction bleeding, infection and dry socket.
2. Taking anti-inflammatory drugs: taking anti-inflammatory drugs after tooth extraction can prevent or treat infections, such as metronidazole, cefazolin, etc. Alcohol can have disulfiram reaction with the above medicines, which will lead to a drop in blood pressure, nausea, headache and other symptoms, and alcohol needs to be abstained from during the period of taking medicines. Drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor.
It is recommended to go to a regular medical institution to receive professional treatment.