Post operative instructions following Extractions

POST OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOLLOWING EXTRACTIONS.......

  

INSTRUCTIONS

• For an hour after surgery, you should place pressure on the gauze pad covering the extraction site for 45 minutes.

• After surgery, place a cold compress on your face near the extraction site for 20 minutes. Remove for 10 minutes. Repeat.
  

• Do not rinse your mouth.
  
  
  

• Do not spit.
  
• Plan to eat soft foods, such as Idli,curd rice, fruit juice, and yogurt, for 2-3 days.
• Do not use a straw. To drink a juices in Sipping only.
  
• Do not drink carbonated beverages.
  
• Do not eat or drink hot and spicy foods and beverages after surgery. 
  

• Do not brush your teeth on the day of the surgery. Then resume normal home care, gently brushing and flossing.
  

    

• Some bruising, swelling, and pain are normal – particularly if you have had a wisdom tooth extraction. Take your prescribed medication and use a cold compress on your face.
  
• Do not bite your lips, cheeks, or scrape your gums. Children should be watched carefully to make sure they don’t do this. It will damage soft tissues and result in pain.
  
• To avoid Smoking and Alcohol 
  
   

 If you follow these instructions; the wound will be healing early and fast.....

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