A 24-year-old male asked:
when should you stop alcohol consumption prior to wisdom tooth removal.
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Dr. Paul Grin answered
35 years experience Pain Management
12 hours: Do not smoke or ingest alcoholic beverages for at least 12 hours prior to wisdom teeth surgery.
Answered on Dec 21, 2014
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Dr. Ragan Faler answered
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Pain meds: Alcohol in moderation would be ok. But remember that it will slow down the healing a bit and it certainly would be dangerous if alcohol is mixed with ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Trever Keele answered
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72 hours: You should be fine about 3 days after the extraction.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Trager answered
54 years experience Dentistry
Why not: If no bleeding is present or pain and healing is good have one on me.
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Arnold Malerman answered
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In moderation: As alcohol can promote bleeding, you don't want to wash out the clot where tooth was removed.
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