How To Prepare

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• Plan on taking time off of work or school after you have your wisdom teeth out. You’ll need time to recover, and rest helps to speed up the recovery process. Also, keep in mind that getting your teeth pulled can be a painful experience and you’ll probably need some heavy pain killers to get you through the first part of the recovery process. If you have kids at home you might want to set up childcare services so you have time for the rest you need.
• Don’t drive yourself home. Even if you choose to stay awake for your extraction you will still be a little loopy, either from pain or drugs. Plan on having a friend or neighbor give you a ride home.

What To Expect

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According to WebMD, there are three options of anesthesia for the actual surgery.

• Local: Your doctor will numb your mouth and then you’ll be given some sort of gas (nitrous oxide or laughing gas) to help you relax during the surgery.
• IV sedation:The surgeon will numb your mouth and you’ll be given drugs through an IV to make you drowsy. There’s a good chance you’ll sleep through the entire extraction.
• General: You’ll be given drugs to put you to sleep and you’ll be out for the entire procedure. Typically you wake up about an hour or so later.

After Surgery

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• Most likely you’ll have quite a bit of swelling so you’ll want to use an icepack to help keep that to a minimum.
• It typically takes around 3 days for swelling to go down and then it will take a few more weeks for you to completely heal.
• Take the medicine your doctor prescribes to help with pain and swelling management.
• If you’re a little loopy on your pain meds you might want a friend or family member to hold onto your phone for safekeeping so you don’t do anything you’ll regret later.

What To Eat

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A common question is, “What can I eat after surgery?” Washington Periodontics provides a great list of foods to eat after a tooth extraction

• Applesauce
• Avocado
• Baby food
• Baked beans
• Bananas
• Beans (mashed if necessary)
• Biscuits
• Broccoli – steamed, soft
• Broth (not too hot)
• Butternut Squash – cooked, soft
• Eggs (scrambled, soft boiled, egg salad)
• Fish (soft white fish, sole, trout)
• Fruit smoothies/protein shakes
• Hearty soups (cream of asparagus, lentil, minestrone, split pea)
• Ice cream, popsicles, and milkshakes
• Jell-O
• Mashed potatoes
• Oatmeal/cream of wheat
• Pasta (no sauce due to being acidic)
• Pudding/custard
• Soft fruits (banana, papaya, berries, canned peaches or pears)
• Tofu
• Yogurt (soft or frozen)

There really isn’t much to be afraid of. Your teeth will be out before you know it and you’ll be back to your normal everyday activities in no time. Enjoy the time you have to sit on the couch healing and eating ice cream guilt free.

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The Keto diet is basically a low carb, high fat (LCHF) diet. You cut out all grains and high-carb foods like potatoes, and many partakers of the diet also cut out all sugar. The idea is to stay under 20 net carbs every day (sometimes more if you workout intensely). Many researchers who are pro keto, have claimed that the keto diet takes us back to what our ancient ancestors ate.

While it might sound terrible to cut out all of your favorite sweets and comfort foods, the benefits might entice you to try it if you’ve struggled with other diets.

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Okay, we have to list this one. Weight loss is the number one reason people start a keto diet. As your body adapts to the high fat diet and is denied its regular carb-energy intake, it starts to burn fat for energy instead of glucose. Initially, most of your weight loss will be water weight. But you’ll find that the natural fatty foods are much more sustaining than your carb-loaded snacks and that you can go longer in between snack breaks and meals. You’ll naturally eat less calories because the keto diet can sustain you longer, thus, losing more weight in the long run.

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When you cut out all the sugar you were consuming before, that will naturally have a much better impact on your dental health. Of course you still need to brush and floss, but less sugar means less opportunity for bacteria to form and eat away at your enamel. Professionals like those at Washington Periodontics will have a much easier time at your regular cleanings when you cut out sugar.

Disease Prevention

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While this is a little harder to prove overall, there have been many instances that show the keto diet helping with disease control and prevention.

Research suggests that people with type 2 diabetes can see improvements in their HbA1c levels when they go on the keto diet.

Others have seen improvements in their mood, particular those with bipolar disorders. It can even help people with epilepsy, by significantly reducing the amount of seizures a person experiences.

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The keto diet isn’t for everyone though, particularly pregnant women and those with kidney damage or anyone who is at risk for heart disease. If you want to try keto to lose weight, but are concerned about the potential impacts of it on your health, talk to your doctor or a nutritionist to find out if it’s right for you.

All diets work much better when complimented by mild exercise, quality sleep, and stress management techniques. Do what you need to take care of your body and ensure a healthy, happy life.

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