I Just Had a Bothersome Tooth Extracted; When Can I Have a Drink to Celebrate?

The prevention of tooth loss is one of the top priorities of dental medicine, but it is sometimes necessary to remove one tooth to protect the rest of the smile. Extracting a severely infected, injured, or overcrowded tooth can relieve much pain, so it’s understandable that you might want to celebrate the occasion. Here’s why drinking alcohol after a tooth extraction isn’t a good idea as well as a guide to when you can enjoy a celebratory beverage.