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Can I Go To Gym After Having A Tooth Removal?

Hello, I ve just had my wisdom teeth removed Monday and now today here is Thursday. The Dentist told me to rest and don t go to the gym for a week, but it s killing me to just eat and lay around all day. A couple days ago I got on the scale and I could be wrong, but I think the scale put me up 2 lbs. So far all I ve eaten since the surgery is: Oatmeal, Soup, Grits, Apple Sauce, Low-fat Yogurt and juice to drink. My question is, will I gain weight this week from no physical activity.
posted on Sun, 14 Sep 2014
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Thank you for your query,

The main purpose of your Dentist advise, is you to prevent any strenuous physical activity. Strenuous physical activity can lead to blood clot coming off from the tooth socket which may hamper the healing process due to wisdom tooth extraction.
You can gain some weight but considering the situation, its a better option.
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Can I Go To Gym After Having A Tooth Removal?

Thank you for your query, The main purpose of your Dentist advise, is you to prevent any strenuous physical activity. Strenuous physical activity can lead to blood clot coming off from the tooth socket which may hamper the healing process due to wisdom tooth extraction. You can gain some weight but considering the situation, its a better option.