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When is it safe to eat crunchy food after top two wisdom teeth extraction? i did not receive stitches and don't want to damage the healing gum
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Depends: The best one to answer this question is the Dentist or specialist Oral Surgeon who did the extractions. Hear she knows your situation best. I would, however, give it at least a couple of weeks to begin to heal, longer if possible.
Answered 9/14/2017
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