I noticed a hole in my cheek after getting eight teeth extracted. What to do?

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern.

We will need a clinical examination or a clear picture of that hole to say what exactly could have caused it. A simple guess is, this hole could be from the tooth removal procedures since the procedure was quite extensive. Do not panic. You can eat normally. When you visit for a review appointment, the doctor checks for healing and gently flushes the socket with antiseptic liquid to remove food deposits if present. After every meal, warm salt water rinses can be followed to remove those deposits, but this should be avoided during the healing period and can be done five days after the extraction. Gargling and rinsing can disturb and delay healing. Soft tissues and socket holes take at least a couple of weeks to close completely. After your review appointment, If the healing is good, you can follow warm saltwater rinses regularly after every meal to remove food deposits till it closes.

Meanwhile, avoid hot, spicy, hard, and chewy foods till this heals. Mouth rinses can be performed but very gently to remove food deposits and avoid probing and checking the area for healing and leave it undisturbed.

I hope this helps.

I wish you a speedy recovery.