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What Causes Lack Of Appetite And Fainting After Having Wisdom Teeth Removal?

My sister just had her wisdom teeth pulled, and she has been sleeping most of the day, only eating a small cup of pudding. Just now she said she felt like fainting, and was getting very shaky. Is that from lack of food or something more serious? She was having a hard time opening and closing her mouth, so she hadn't felt like eating much.
Thu, 3 Jul 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Hello thanks for consulting at hcm..

It is due to post extraction complication due to multiple injection sites resulting in damage to muscle fibres--inturn muscle go in for contraction.. hence repeated mouth opening and closing is required.. even though painful to open and close, you have to --u can chew a gum it will result in small movements of opening and closing..The sleeping whole day could be due to local anesthetic effects..

The fainting and shaking could be due to lack of food ,imbalance of electrolytes
and also hypoglycemia....
Try keep hydration well,,eat lot of soups and porridge..you may also need antibiotics and analgesics..
Kindly consult a oral surgeon for a check up and treatment..
Hope it helps,,take care..
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What Causes Lack Of Appetite And Fainting After Having Wisdom Teeth Removal?

Hello thanks for consulting at hcm.. It is due to post extraction complication due to multiple injection sites resulting in damage to muscle fibres--inturn muscle go in for contraction.. hence repeated mouth opening and closing is required.. even though painful to open and close, you have to --u can chew a gum it will result in small movements of opening and closing..The sleeping whole day could be due to local anesthetic effects.. The fainting and shaking could be due to lack of food ,imbalance of electrolytes and also hypoglycemia.... Try keep hydration well,,eat lot of soups and porridge..you may also need antibiotics and analgesics.. Kindly consult a oral surgeon for a check up and treatment.. Hope it helps,,take care..