Tooth Extraction Recovery Advice

snap your happy pics after coming back from the dentist!

Hello people!

I just had my wisdom tooth removed.

As someone who already had 6 tooth extraction experience, I think I am allowed to give recovery advice to the needful.
You read that right, 6 aka six or enam tooth removed.
So me and my dentist, we go way long back together.
I knew my dentist since he first open the practice, he just recently got married at the time, had a child, went through divorce, now remarried again.
He knew me since my crooked teeth days, had number of fillings procedure, normal and surgical tooth extraction, scailing, annual dental check ups, braces, retainers issues and sampai jadi perempuan cantik macam sekarang ni. Eh?

So people, now you know my history,down you go and read my advice.
 Call me poyo for writing this post, but I feel its my duty to share this things with you gorgeous people.

Wink wink!

Before tooth extraction

• Adjust your appointment with the dentist in the morning 2-3 days before. 9-11am is the best time to go. Pagi-pagi bangun, pergi dentist. Kalu ngantuk pun, bangun jugak. Bear in mind that after coming back from dentist boleh sambung tidur balik.
• Before you go to the dentist, make sure you eat. Eat a proper solid food. As for me, I would have 2 slice of french toast with maple syrup and a cup of hot milo. If you feel like eating nasi lemak dengan sambal kerang tambah ayam goreng and chocolate milkshake ke, takpe, makan. Because nanti da tak boleh makan.
• Don't forget to cook a pot of porridge. Kalau malas, beli dekat McDonalds
• Prepare duit banyak-banyak. Dental charges is no joke.
• Then wear clothes that makes you feel confident. Confident clothes gives you positive vibes to walk in to the dentist. For ladies, jangan pakai clothes with wide neck line, nanti nak lie down kat atas dentist chair tu, your boobs will be floating ke atas. So wear proper clothes.
• Make sure your room is well groomed to receives a patient. Who's the patient? You la. Make up your bed, letak satu botol mineral on your bedside table. Make sure your favourite teddy bear or bantal busuk is placed on your bed. Prepare your favourite DVD'S by the DVD player. Once all set, then off you go to the dentist!

At the dentist

• Walk in and smile. Once you're in the room, recite all the prayers that you know and lie down on the dentist chair dengan hati yang tabah. The tag line that doctor always said for tooth extraction procedure is "Don't worry, you won't feel anything, just a little pressure that's all" . Believe it 
• Once the doctor start pulling out the giant metal syringe with a yellow liquid from the metal  tray, don't fret, that thing is your savior not your enemy. That yellow liquid is what keep your cheeks and gums numb during the entire process and after. 
• The normal process will took 5 minutes. And then you're good to go. Unless it requires surgery, then it will take longer.I did a dental surgery once. It took roughly around 30 minutes which you feel nothing during the entire process. And kalau surgery, the recovery process memang sakit, tak tipu. First 3 days tu memang merana, lepas tu ok da. 
• The nurse wil later subscribe you an antibiotics and pain killer. Hukum nya wajib hokey untuk habeskan antibiotics tu. Don't play-play with your meds.

After coming back from the dentist

• First thing first, snap a photo and update at twitter/instagram that you just had your wisdom tooth or whatever tooth removed. Macam ni ha.

• Then change into your super comfy clothes. Switch on the air cond, climb your make-up bed and pull you teddy bear for a hug and sleep.
• Sleep for as long a you like. No one will dare to come close to you because you just came back from the dentist for gods sake.. People.. please, respect the dental patient.
• Then woke up, tukar kapas and tidur balik
• Then woke up again, buang kapas, goggle and spit the blood clots in your mouth, then go and makan your porridge. The blood will stop flowing automatically. 
• Take a shower and wash your hair. Bila mandi basuh rambut lepas kena cabut gigi ni, nikmat dia satu macam sikit. Tak caya, try it!
• After shower, wear your pajamas,comb your hair nicely, switch on your favourite DVD'S and watch the movie peacefully like a patient. Once the day is done, go back to sleep

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As for tomorrow, braces yourself for the food marathon. This is what I had.

Hello wondermilk set for breakfast!

Say ola nachos for lunch!

And one carnivore Pizza for dinner!

See..tooth extraction can be fun if you know how to handle it. hehe.

Till then. adios!

xoxo!