You're right that diet matters, but honestly, I think sometimes we underestimate the role of individual biology. I've had friends who followed every dietary precaution to the letter and still ended up with complications or slower healing. Meanwhile, my brother was munching on chips (I know, terrible idea...) just days after his extraction and healed perfectly fine. Caution helps, sure, but genetics and overall health probably play a bigger role than we realize.
"Caution helps, sure, but genetics and overall health probably play a bigger role than we realize."
Totally agree with you on this. I've seen similar things happen in my own circle—one friend practically lived off smoothies and soups for weeks after her extraction and still had swelling and discomfort way longer than expected. Another buddy of mine was back to eating pizza (carefully, but still pizza!) within days and healed like nothing happened. Makes me wonder how much of the healing process is really within our control. I mean, obviously following your dentist's advice is important, but maybe we put too much pressure on ourselves to do everything "perfectly." Could it be that some people are just naturally better healers? Or maybe it's a combo of genetics, immune system strength, and even stress levels? Either way, it's fascinating how differently our bodies respond to the same procedures...
Yeah, I think you're onto something with the stress levels. When I had my wisdom teeth out, I was so anxious beforehand that I barely slept the night before. Even though I followed all the instructions carefully afterward, my recovery was still pretty rough—lots of swelling and soreness for longer than I'd expected. Meanwhile, my sister breezed through hers like it was nothing. Maybe being relaxed and mentally prepared really does help your body heal faster... who knows?
I get what you're saying about stress, but honestly, my kid was super chill before his extraction and he still had a pretty tough recovery. Maybe it's just one of those things that varies from person to person... luck of the draw kinda thing?
Yeah, I think you're onto something with the luck of the draw idea. My sister and I both had wisdom teeth out around the same time—same dentist, similar procedures—but our recoveries were night and day. She was back to normal in a couple days, while I was swollen and miserable for almost a week. No clue why, maybe genetics or just random chance? Either way, seems like there's no real rhyme or reason sometimes...
