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Postoperative Care (After Treatment) |
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INSTRUCTIONS AFTER EXTRACTIONS
- Place cold towels or an ice bag to your face for the first
6-8 hours. Apply for 15 minutes, then remove for 15 minutes.
- Do not rinse mouth until the following day.
- On the morning following surgery, rinse mouth with warm salt
water (½ teaspoon salt to a glass of warm water). Repeat this.
several times daily.
- Keep fingers and tongue away from socket.
- BLEEDING - It is normal for saliva to be slightly streaked
with blood for 1-2 days. If abnormal bleeding occurs, place
moist gauze over extraction site and bite down for 30-45
minutes.
- Following dental surgery it is normal to experience some
discomfort. If medication has been prescribed, take as
instructed.
- SWELLING & STIFFNESS - It is normal and should not cause
alarm. Apply cold towels or ice bag for 15 minutes of each hour
as needed.
- DIET - A liquid or soft diet is advisable during the first 24
hours. Drink lots of fluids.
- Return to the office if undue symptoms develop.
Please follow these home care instructions carefully and call
this office if you have any questions or concerns.
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