How many long are you suppose to wait to use toothpaste again after a wisdom tooth extraction?

24 hours: I instruct all wisdom tooth extraction patients to return to normal oral hygiene the day after surgery. I recommend that they not use a straw for drinking for 5 days.

As soon as you can: After wisdom tooth surgery,you have pain, restricted opening of the mouth & a swelling.This does not allow you to open the mouth wide enough to place a tooth brush in the mouth to do proper brushing.Once you can open the mouth wide enough,which is usually 2nd or 3rd day, you may use to clean with tooth brush & a paste.You also need to be gentle while brushing.Do not damage surgical site.

Not long: You should be able to brush with toothpaste the next day. Just be careful to avoid the area where the teeth were extracted.