Post Operative Instructions
Tooth Extractions
- Immediately after the extraction, bite on a cotton ball firmly for 30-60 minutes.
- Some oozing is normal; however,after 1 hour, repeat with a clean gauze pad if oozing is profuse or with a tea bag soaked in cold water for another 30 minutes.
- The site could ooze for as long as 24 hours.
- Blood and saliva mix in the mouth and make it look like there is more bleeding than there really is.
- Don’t spit, and don’t suck on candies or through a straw.
- Don’t rinse your mouth.
- Don’t smoke or use tobacco. Avoid Tobacco for at least 72 hours because it slows healing.
- Avoid eating hot/spicy/acid food. Eat soft, nutritious and cold food chewing on the opposite side if possible.
- To control discomfort, take pain medication before the anesthetic has worn off or as recommended.
- Limit yourself to calm activities and elevate your head with pillows when you lie down to reduce bleeding.
- To keep swelling to a minimum, use an ice bag over the area, 15 minutes every hour.
- Start brushing and flossing again 24 hours after the surgery.
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