Does Pineapple Really Help Wisdom Teeth Swelling?

No one wants to get their wisdom teeth out and honestly no one is ever ready for wisdom teeth extraction. Most people have to go through this procedure. It is just only a matter of time until your doctor says you are ready. You can expect a few days of recovery from this procedure. If you are getting your wisdom teeth out soon you should be ready to expect some pain afterwards and a swollen face also. A trend that has been floating around social media has said that drinking pineapple juice before surgery can help with the swelling afterwards.

There is some truth to this but not much. Pineapple does have an enzyme called bromelain which is an anti-inflammatory enzyme. This enzyme can help with swelling however drinking pineapple juice is not the way to do it. Pineapple juice also has a bunch of sugar and acid which can be alarming for your teeth. By drinking an excess amount of pineapple juice you would be risking getting tooth decay from all the sugar and acid.

There have been no studies that show that drinking a large amount of pineapple juice to get the enzyme bromelain before tooth extraction actually works. There is really no evidence that supports this dental hack. This hack could really hurt you more than help because of all the sugar and acid.

If you still want to try this hack before getting your wisdom teeth taken out don’t drink the juice just eat the actual fruit. This is a much healthier way of getting all of the nutrients a pineapple has to offer.

If you do have questions about your surgery and how you can prepare for it just contact your Dentist Spanish Fork and he will help you out. He can give you suggestions on how you should prepare and if you have any other questions don’t hesitate just give us a call today.