Can you drink alcohol after wisdom teeth removal?

Drinking alcohol immediately after wisdom teeth removal may lead to incomplete wound healing or infection, and can not take anti-inflammatory drugs, it is recommended to drink alcohol after the wound is completely healed. 1. When removing sutures after wisdom teeth extraction, the wound has not yet healed completely, alcohol is a stimulant drink, which may lead to increased blood circulation, increased exudation of tissue fluid, is not conducive to wound healing, but also lead to wounds susceptible to infection. 2. In addition, because alcohol and some anti-inflammatory drugs, such as metronidazole, may occur disulfiram reaction, affecting the health of the body, so in the wound infection, can not be used in a timely manner to treat anti-inflammatory drugs, inflammation can not be effectively controlled. All of the above medications need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.