How long can you eat spicy food after tooth extraction



It is recommended to eat spicy food about 7~10 days after tooth extraction.

After tooth extraction, there will be oozing, hematoma, pain and other phenomena, if you eat spicy at this time may promote blood circulation, resulting in edema aggravation, so 24 hours after the extraction of the tooth to be able to cold compress for swelling, too early to eat spicy may stimulate the damage to the oral mucosa caused by inflammation symptoms.

In order to avoid the occurrence of inflammation, it is recommended to eat spicy food after removing the stitches, the removal of stitches is usually about a week, so it is recommended to eat chili pepper for 7 to 10 days.

In order to avoid the symptoms of inflammation and infection, people after tooth extraction can take antibiotics as prescribed by the doctor for treatment, and can not eat some hard, spicy, barbecue food, it is recommended to eat a light diet.