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What should you rinse with after a tooth extraction?

Your dentist gave you a whole bunch of instructions after you had your wisdom tooth removed. You just got home and everything is still a bloody mess but what were you supposed to do again? Can you rinse or can’t you rinse?

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After a tooth extraction, there are specific instructions about what you can and cannot do. You need to follow them very closely to avoid continuous bleeding from the extraction socket.

Post-Operative instructions for an extraction:

On the day of the procedure – do not rinse, do not spit, and no drinking through a straw.
Bite down on a folded up piece of gauze for 30 minutes.
Switch out to a new piece of gauze every 30 minutes until the bleeding stops.
If it keeps bleeding you can wet a black tea bag and bite down onto it.
Starting the day afterwards you can start using a salt water rinse every time after a meal.
Just to reiterate, start rinsing with salt water every time after a meal but starting not on the day of but the next day after the tooth extraction.

Put about a teaspoon of salt into a cup.
Add 8 oz of water.
Rinse your mouth very vigorously to dislodge and food debris in the socket.
You may repeat more than once to ensure that all food particles have been expunged.
It is important to remember that you should only do this the next day and not on the day of because any type of rinsing will cause the bleeding to continue.

Why, does it bleed more when you rinse?

It bleeds when you rinse because the blood clot is trying to form but any type of pressure in the mouth will dislodge the blood clot and that is usually when it keeps bleeding. If you think about it, the spitting and drinking through a straw both create a lot of pressure in the mouth. That is what you want to avoid, pressure in the mouth. The bleeding should stop the day after, which is why we recommend to do the salt water rinsing then.

What happens if you don’t do the salt water rinses?

If you don’t do this type of mouth rinse, food will get stuck in the extraction sockets and that will delay healing. It will take your body a longer period of time to close up the hole in the gums because food keeps interfering with the healing process.

Aside from delayed healing, any food that is stuck in there will start to ferment. What this means is that it will start to smell. What do you think happens when you leave food out on the table for the next 7 days? It will start to rot and smell correct? The same thing happens if food is stuck in the hole and you leave it there for days. You will start to notice a very foul odor.

Maybe then you will be encouraged to do the salt water rinses.

There is also one last additional effect from the salt water rinse and that is the salt has a natural anti inflammatory effect. It will help keep the swelling down around the area. If you can keep the swelling under control for the gums, it will have a chance to heal faster. Hopefully you picked up a few new tricks for when you do get an extraction!

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How successful is hair transplant treatment?

Hair loss is a major probelem around the globe. In this article you will learn different ways to cope with this problem.

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When people think of hair transplants, commonly, they envision patchy and noticeable hair plugs from years past. However, due to advancing technology, hair loss treatments have come a long way, specifically in the last decade.

Hair transplantation, sometimes also known as hair restoration, is an outpatient procedure in which a micrografting technique is used to donate the patient’s own hair follicles to the balding areas of the scalp. Hair transplant in Lahore provides natural and long-lasting results using advanced techniques and equipment.

Results and the longevity of hair transplant procedure
After the hair transplant procedure is done, it takes some time before the results appear. As the transplanted region begins to heal, increased hair loss is noticed in the first few months, which is normal and expected. Once the hair transplant section is completely healed, the hair follicles start to make an appearance, and eventually, the hair grows in the same texture and length as the rest of the hair. Hair loss treatment can take up to the time span of seven to nine months before the hair takes root and begin to fill up the bald spots. People can style, cut or dye the ‘new hair’ according to their own preferences.

Hair transplant in Lahore is intended to be permanent and almost always results in continued hair growth lasting a lifetime. Most hair transplants are successful, although in particularly extreme cases, hair loss or thinning can continue, and the patient may need another hair transplant.

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10 Reasons Why you Need a Good Sleep?

A good night’s sleep is as equal as to that of your health. It is equally efficacious as that too the healthy eating and exercising. There are a lot of reasons that can interfere with natural sleep patterns.

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Poor sleep directly affects weight:- People who sleep less tend to gain more weight. People who sleep for shorter durations weigh more than those who do not sleep for the requisite number of hours. A short amount of sleep is the major reason that causes obesity. For instance, if you are thinking of losing weight, you need to make sure that you are getting enough amount of sleep.

Those who take a good amount of sleep will consume fewer calories-Research shows that those who take less sleep do have a bigger appetite and thereby they tend to consume more calories. Those who were facing sleep deprivation, observe fluctuations in the sleep hormones. You will observe the higher level of ghrelin that is responsible for stimulating the appetite .The reduced levels of leptin, which is responsible for suppressing the appetite.

Good sleep will improve concentration and productivity:- Good sleep helps to increase concentration power, productivity, and performance at the workplace. A short amount of sleep is also responsible for a negative impact on brain functions. These hampered effects are similar to that of alcohol intoxication.

Good sleep is responsible for maximizing athletic performance:- Good sleep endeavors to enhance athletic performance. A comparison was made between the players who used to take a lesser amount of sleep and those who take sleep for longer durations. Players who were having less amount of sleep show poor performance and alertness while playing. Therefore, we can conclude that good sleep helps to improve accuracy, reaction times, and mental well-being.

Reducing the intake of salt and sugar:- These two components are the worst enemies of a healthy diet if you are taking it at more than the recommended levels. HIgher sugar level makes you feel diabetic and thereby increases the pressure of the blood flow to the heart. There are increase risks associated with heart attack and stroke. Try to ut down the sugar and salt levels by switching on to a diet that has low sodium as well as sugar content.

Reduce the intake of harmful fats:- Saturated fats are considered to be unhealthier when compare to saturated fats. Saturated fats have the tendency of getting deposite in the blood vessels thereby increases the chances of heart failure. Unsaturated fats are found in avocados, fish, nuts, sunflower, soybean, canola, and olive oils.

Cut down the consumption of alcohol:- It is not safe to consume alcohol at more than the recommend levels because it will cause liver cirrhosis, cancers, and heart disease as well as the injuries that have the link with violence. Moreover, there is also an increased risk for collisions and road accidents.

Do not smoke:- Smoking is detrimental and injurious to the health. Smoke contains a higher level of nicotine. Nicotine has the tendency to increase the levels of blood flow to the heart. More is the level of blood flow to the heart, more are the chances of heart damage and brain stroke.

Be-active:- Physical activity plays a very important role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It is advisable to do at least 150 minutes of physical activity. Increased levels of physical activity reap additional health benefits.

Check your level of blood regularly:- Hypertension is the main reason that causes brain stroke, heart failure, kidney disease. Therefore, doctors recommend taking a healthy diet

so as to prevent yourself from these deadly diseases. You can also take anti-anxiety medications to reduce stress levels. The lower level of stress will decrease the flow of blood to the heart.

Cover your mouth while coughing or sneezing:- There are various diseases such as influenza, pneumonia, tuberculosis that do get transmit through the air. When a person sneezes or does cough in the air, droplets get spread from one person to another, and therefore, it is an unhealthier phenomenon.

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