In order for your mouth to heal properly, you should avoid your favorite cup of coffee at least for the first few days. As long as the extraction site heals day after day, you'll be able to carefully sip a caffeinated beverage about 5 days once your tooth has been removed.
It's generally recommended to wait 5 days before you reintroduce coffee into your diet. However, for some patients, they should wait a few weeks, particularly if they had a surgical extraction, such as the removal of impacted wisdom teeth. Your oral surgeon will make a specific recommendation based on your situation.
In general, we recommend that you do not drink coffee for at least a few days after a tooth extraction. The main reason we advise against it is due to the risk coffee poses on the overall healing process.
Your primary drink after a tooth extraction should be water, but you can enjoy other beverages as you wait for your wound to heal. They include: Milk (flavored and unflavored) Powerade/Gatorade.
Wait 24-48 Hours Before Drinking Hot Liquids
Hot liquids can irritate these already injured tissues. Another important part of the healing process is the formation of a blood clot in the socket where the tooth used to be. This blood clot needs to remain in place for a few days to a week while the site heals.
Ok, But When Can I Drink Coffee Again? The good news is that you don't have to survive for too long without your precious jolt of caffeine in the morning. While every patient heals at a slightly different pace, most people can begin drinking small amounts of coffee around 5 days after an extraction.
It's best to avoid alcohol after getting a tooth pulled for as long as your dentist or oral surgeon recommends. The safest bet would be to wait about 7-10 days while the wound heals. Choose to drink water instead; staying hydrated is important during the healing process.
Add Additional Foods on the 2nd or 3rd Day After Extraction
On the second or third day after your extraction, although you should continue having liquids and soft foods as much as possible, you can also start to add other kinds of food - just avoid chewing on the side of your mouth where you had surgery.
Just to be on the safe side, it's best to avoid drinking coffee for a few days after your tooth is removed. This is because caffeine may hinder the healing process.
Bread and crackers
Bread is typically tough to chew after wisdom tooth removal and you are generally recommended to avoid any foods that could get stuck to your surgery site. Crackers and breads are notorious for getting stuck on teeth and stuck in the mouth and that can only cause trouble post oral surgery.
In order for your mouth to heal properly, you should avoid your favorite cup of coffee at least for the first few days. As long as the extraction site heals day after day, you'll be able to carefully sip a caffeinated beverage about 5 days once your tooth has been removed.
After your wisdom tooth extraction, you should avoid consuming hot coffee, tea, and other hot drinks for 24-48 hours. The heat from these liquids can irritate the surgery site and damage the healing process. Instead, go for a cold coffee or ice tea.
72 hours - Your tooth's socket should be mostly healed and the bleeding should be mostly gone. Swelling will have subsided though you may still feel tender around the socket. Be careful not to dislodge your blood clot, which can lead to a dry socket. The gum tissue should be closing around the socket.
The swelling will build over the first 48 to 72 hours and then plateau for 2-3 days making the 3rd-5th days the worst for pain and swelling. A low grade fever is common immediately after the surgery but to call if the fever exceeds 101 degrees.
While the irritation is often minor, it can be problematic, so caffeine should not be consumed within the first 4-6 weeks after surgery. If you must, a small cup of decaf (black, no sugar) is fine. Another concern is the composition of caffeine containing drinks.
On day 3 after surgery, eat soft foods that do not require much chewing, such as macaroni and cheese, cooked noodles, soft-boiled /scrambled/ poached eggs and soft sandwiches. Avoid tough or crunchy foods, such as pizza, rice, popcorn, and hamburger. Avoid spicy and acidic foods.
Caffeine: Caffeine dilates blood vessels, which causes increased blood flow and blood pressure. Those increases can easily disturb blood clots, which leads to dry socket.
However, according to the Mayo Clinic, when a blood clot doesn't develop before your wound heals as it should, a dry socket occurs. This can lead to considerable pain, discomfort, and a bad taste in your mouth. Drinking coffee increases the risk of a dry socket.
Additionally, dairy products are harder for your body to digest as they contain casein protein, which slows down digestion significantly and increases inflammation throughout the body. This can delay the healing process and cause more discomfort.
Yogurt is a nutritious high-protein food you can enjoy after dental surgery. It has a smooth and creamy texture that may help soothe and numb your mouth.
For the first 24 hours, you are supposed to take a soft diet that includes well-cooked rice.
Avoid any food that is sharp, scratchy or sticky (e.g. toffee, chewing gum). We advise sticking to a soft diet for the first 48 hours following your surgery.
After an hour or so, once the blood clot is formed, it's vital for any recovery process that you keep hydrated, so drink plenty of water. Be careful not to swish it about too much in your mouth and avoid drinking through a straw – any sucking action will disturb the newly formed blood clot.
Begin saltwater rinses the day after surgery and continue for 1 week. Rinse with warm salt water 3–4 times each day. To make the saltwater solution, dissolve 1 teaspoon of salt in a small glass of warm tap water. If you have been given an irrigating syringe, start irrigation 1 week following surgery.