A dental extraction is a surgical procedure wherein a tooth or several teeth are pulled out, leaving the patient unable to chew and swallow comfortably.
Probable Causes
- Severe tooth decay (non-restorable)
- Movable tooth due to inflamed gums and connective tissues
- Infections of tooth and surrounding tissues which cannot be corrected by root canal therapy
- Accidents involving tooth
- Part of orthodontic treatment plan
Probable Symptoms
- Localized pain
- Bleeding
- Presence of slight fever
Helpful Dietary Management
- Progress from cold liquid diet to mechanical soft diet for the next 2 to 3 days to help control bleeding. The goal is to provide foods which require little chewing.
Reference: Healing Wonders of Diet Effective Guide to Diet Therapy p.23 © 2003 Philippine Publishing House ISBN 971-581-013-6
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