Brushing with toothpaste after wisdom teeth extraction?

Hello, I%26#039;ve had my lowe wisdom teeth extracted on Thursday (2 days ago). I started to rinse gently with salt water yesterday and brushed my tongue with no toothpaste before bed also. I am only eating soft foods (plain yogurt, pudding, soup).





Is it safe to use toothpaste to brush my teeth/tongue today? How long should I wait? My breath stinks to the high heavens. I am not bleeding anymore but I still seep some fluid I think (yellow-tinged saliva with very few red streaks).





Also, I wanted to know: On one side, there is a socket but it%26#039;s not too hollow and there is red/brown/black inside it, I cannot see the bone. Does this mean that this is the clot?





Thank you for your guidance!

Brushing with toothpaste after wisdom teeth extraction?
Yes, that is the clot... leave it there or you will have a %26quot;dry socket%26quot; which is very painful.





It should be safe to use toothpaste... just rinse really well after.
Reply:By all means brush. Just stay away from mouthwashes because the alcohol in them slows the healing. No crunchy (hard) foods on sockets. The blood clots are mother natures %26quot;band aid%26quot; over your bone. Keeps bacteria out while you heal. Will take 3 months (or more) for socket to completely fill in.
Reply:I brushed my teeth after having two of mine removed, but I just didn%26#039;t reach far back so I wouldn%26#039;t make them bleed.