Ice packs within 24 hours of tooth extraction can help reduce swelling.
During the extraction process, there is a certain amount of stimulation of the gums, it is easy to appear after the extraction of the gums and surrounding tissues edema, severe cases of obvious facial edema, limited opening of the mouth, and so on.
Ice within 24 hours of tooth extraction, can reduce inflammatory stimuli, reduce swelling; another ice vasoconstriction, there is the effect of hemostasis. Ice, attention is slightly distracted, the pain stimulus is slightly reduced, but also to achieve the effect of pain relief.
In general, after the extraction of teeth are recommended to patients with gauze wrapped ice packs in the extraction site corresponding to the face for cold compresses to reduce postoperative swelling.
Swelling of the face after tooth extraction is a normal phenomenon, the doctor will explain the relevant precautions, need to follow the doctor’s instructions to avoid frostbite. Follow up with your doctor if you are not feeling well.