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So I know straws are no-now because they can introduce air. I just had massive dental work and thought it would be easier to use one to protect my brand new filling from the cold. Worth the risk or not for a day or two?

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check with your surgeon. I chewed gum yesterday even tho it is a no no because i was flying and didnt want to be in pain from the air pressure.. and i would do it again if i was flying but not regularly.. it made me gassy and i could feel myself swallowing air.

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Ok so I was all gung ho for straws after surgery because there was no real science behind it stretching the sleeve/pouch but these days in rarely use them and I have a sneaking suspicion I have a larger capacity size. Related? IDK but it was the only rule I readily broke...

Enter into Strawville fully aware of the risks of never wanting to leave

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2 hours ago, Swanton_Bomb said:

So I know straws are no-now because they can introduce air. I just had massive dental work and thought it would be easier to use one to protect my brand new filling from the cold. Worth the risk or not for a day or two?

Give it a try. If you get gas pains, stop.

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Straws and gum here. I do follow the no carbonated drinks rule tho.

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The surgical group I use allows straws. They even gave me a cup with a straw in the hospital.

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16 hours ago, Swanton_Bomb said:

So I know straws are no-now because they can introduce air. I just had massive dental work and thought it would be easier to use one to protect my brand new filling from the cold. Worth the risk or not for a day or two?

I use straws all the time and do not have a problem actually my team never said not to use straws. If it works for you and doesn't cause any issues I say go for it.

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The only reason my team said not to use straws is because it can cause you to suck in air, and it can give you gas pains. Well, I use straws everyday, and I don't have any issue. Now, once the drink is empty, don't keep sucking on the straw to get the last little bit out, cause that can be uncomfortable.

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Not saying you should... but when I was in the ER they made me drink like 33oz of Water and CT contrast super fast through a straw and I had no issues. *shrug* I really prefer straws... cold stuff hurts my front teeth. I'm avoiding them though. For now.

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