"sf" > wrote in message
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> 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.
>
> No I don't. She had it done years ago and she was fine.

I highly doubt that she was told to use a straw. My dad was a dental
hygienist when he was in the Air Force. He told me about the straw long
before the dentist did. Told me that dry socket was one of the worst things
in terms of pain.