I just got all 4 wisdom teeth out on Tuesday (it's now Saturday.) I'm looking for some general advice and answers to a few questions.


How far back should I brush my teeth? I don't want to chew with teeth that I can't clean, and I'm afraid to brush too close to the extraction site. So I've been chewing with my front teeth and avoiding the last tooth when I brush.

Is there something about the last tooth? It seems a vague question, and I'm sorry. But yesterday, I pulled out a stitch, thinking it was a piece of food that got stuck, from between the last two teeth on the bottom right. It started bleeding, but it stopped soon. Also, today I flossed between my back two teeth on the top right, and it started bleeding quite a bit.

And now a bunch of "when"s:
I wear retainers - when should I start wearing them again after the extraction?

Everything I've looked at said to "rinse gently" after a couple days, but when should you start rinsing "vigorously"?

When can I start drinking through straws again? (Or, when can I stop worrying about dislodging the blood clot)

When can I chew stuff with my back teeth without worrying about getting stuff in the holes?


That's all I can think of right now, and I'll probably come up with more in a while... Thanks in advance for your help.