Clinically, there is no such thing as how to quickly reduce swelling after tooth extraction. The methods to reduce swelling after tooth extraction include appropriate ice packs, oral anti-inflammatory drugs, and physical therapy.
1. Ice: Within 24 hours, you can apply ice to the face to reduce swelling. If the swelling is still there after 48 hours, you can apply localized hot compresses (such as hot towels). Ice can stop the bleeding, but also can promote the moisture inside the cells, and can control the inflammation, which is very helpful to reduce the swelling.
2. Oral anti-inflammatory drugs: commonly cephalosporin, levofloxacin and so on. Anti-inflammatory drugs can assist ice packs, timely anti-infection treatment, can help reduce swelling in the extraction site.
3. Physical therapy: If the swelling is not caused by inflammation, but by local lymph node swelling, physical therapy can be taken.
You also need to pay attention to your diet, such as chili peppers and seafood, which are very unfavorable to swollen gums and pain, and these foods will make the gums more swollen and aggravate the condition. If you have symptoms of physical discomfort, you should go to the hospital in time, consult the physician’s guidance, the above drugs must be used under the guidance of the physician.