Wisdom Teeth/Oral surgery & Exercise.

I didnt even take the painkillers when I had mine out and wasnt limited about physical activity.

I had mine out a couple years ago and started running about 3 or 4 days after the surgery. I would get to a point where they would start to throb, and I'd slow down. Just listen to your body.

I had mine out in high school. They did all four at once, and they were so impacted the dentist had to cut them to pieces so they'd come out of my jaw! Even so I was back to normal in a few days. Everyone heals different though... my friend was wiped out for about 2 weeks after hers.

-Soup is your friend. So is juice. When they say nothing hot, warm is still ok. Test it with a finger like you would for a baby.
-Once your mouth is not numb try softer foods like softboiled eggs, oatmeal, etc. I could chew after my surgery but do NOT have ANYTHING crunchy.
-A week off from exercise will not kill you. Don't start working out until you feel good again. If you have tons of energy then go for it.
-Take any meds they give you, with the exception of painkillers. If they prescribe antibiotics, take the antibiotics. If they tell you to gargle salt water, gargle salt water. Follow the directions and try not to worry too much.

Good luck! I know it's scary, but you'll be laughing about how easy it was in a few weeks.

I just had a root canal, but for the entire week that my tooth was killing me, I was on painkillers. They hurt my stomach and I wasn't able to eat much. I recommend calling the dental office and asking when it is okay to exercise. Until then, rest and adjust your calories (probably wont be a problem). Chia seeds added to water go down easy and add quite a bit of fiber as well as calories and some protein. Juices and smoothies can also add calories. Otherwise, eat what you can.

Chia seeds might be a good idea, but BE CAREFUL, those little things can get caught in oral cavities/ wounds/stitches and can wreak havoc if they get lodged in a healing incision and go septic. Not fun.

One tip I forgot. If your stomach gets upset from being empty and taking pain killers, try apple sauce. I tried saltines, but my stomach would be growling again in no time. The apple sauce seemed to work better for me.

Here's a fun post-wisdom tooth surgery picture of me looking like a potato head when I got home hahaha
4 teeth removed in one shot, like a champ




That being said, I was out for about a week or so, and I actually lost motivation for exercising and it went all downhill from there.
In retrospect, even though I couldn't exercise, I feel like I should have taken walks around town to at least keep my motivation up and not feel like a hermit (and seeing the faces on the neighbourhood children would have been very entertaining)

Smoothies helped me a lot, I tried to mix it up and eat (er- well, drink?) different things because I find after eating the same thing day and night for several days it gets very mundane.

Smoothies might add calories, but you won't feel like eating anything substantial. However, if you were given anything like Vicoden for pain meds, you MUST eat something like bread before you take them. Otherwise, you will be throwing up and feeling worse.

Give yourself a break from the exercise. Rest so you can heal properly.

Try using a mild fruit in your smoothies (banana or other mild fruit).