On Tue, 2 Aug 2016 20:53:38 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2016-08-02 8:44 PM, sf wrote:
>>
>>>>>
>>>>> My DD had a couple of days drinking through a straw after wisdom teeth
>>>>> removal, but I think it was to give the cuts time to heal. Aspirin
>>>>> took care of any pain, if she needed it.
>>>>
>>>> What? I was told not to use a straw and so was Angela. Could dislodge the
>>>> blood clots. No aspirin either as it thins the blood. She was given
>>>> prescription stuff but it made her very ill.
>>>
>>> I was told the same thing, no straw drinking, no aspirin.
>>>
>>
>> If it's okay to chew, I don't see why a straw would be a problem. My
>> husband and I still have our wisdom teeth, so I'm not talking from
>> personal experience.
>>
>
>
>Well, several people, including myself, have told you you aren't
>supposed to use a straw. It can cause the clot to dislodge. That can
>lead to a dry socket. So... you can do a little online research and
>confirm what we have told you or you can continue to live in denial
>while your daughter risks some serious side effects.

I had a dry socket after a wisdom tooth extraction. Not from using a
straw, but because I was smoking.

That was the most painful thing I have ever experienced. I sat up in
bed crying all night.

Doris