POST EXTRACTION
- Pressure should be placed on the gauze pad that has been placed over the extraction site for one hour. Your doctor might give you one more gauge pad use it for next 45 minutes if slight bleeding is observed. DO NOT use any self prescribed gauze pads .
- Avoid eating or drinking anything hot on the day of your extraction. Also, do not rinse your mouth and do not use a straw for drinking. Do not spit and do not drink carbonated beverages or alcohol. Do not brush on the day of the surgery; you can gently resume your brushing and flossing after 24 hours.
- You can have lot of ice creams after extractions, make sure the ice-creams are regular ones devoid of nuts or rice crackers. In case you are diabetic have sugar free ice creams.
- Start warm salt water gargles 24hrs after the surgery
- Do not smoke or consume tobacco products on the day and a week after the surgery.
- You may experience some pain, bruising around the corner of your lips, and/or some swelling, especially after extraction of impacted wisdom teeth. Ice bag application and medication prescribed for you will help to minimize your discomfort. You can apply petroleum jelly on the affected area, extra orally.
- Please take all the medication as per the prescription provided.
- First 2-3 days after surgery diet should be soft food, non-spicy and liquids are recommended (soup, yogurt, milkshakes and juice).
- For more complex surgical procedures, including Impacted Wisdom Tooth Extraction, Implant Surgical Procedures, etc: You will receive an ice pack which should be used for the
- rest of the day until you go to bed on the day of surgery. Instructions for various surgical treatments will have some unique directions, which will be explained to you on the day of your treatment.
- Avoid talking, laughing, sneezing, coughing, bending and gargling for next 24 hrs.
- When sleeping, avoid sleeping on the side where surgery has taken place.
- If you are supervising children who have undergone an extraction , make sure they don’t bite on their numb lips or tongue (it can cause serious injury to their soft tissue).
- You can resume work outs a week after the surgery.
- Call the clinic if you experience excessive bleeding, severe pain or swelling, or if you have any questions or concerns.
Denture Delivery:
- You will experience some discomfort with any new denture for a few days. All new dentures need some adjustments so that it completely and comfortably fits your mouth.
- For the first couple of days you will experience a lot of salivation, which is very normal for new denture wearers. Ingest the saliva, do not spit it or it may lead to dryness of mouth.
- While wearing dentures always wear the lower denture first and then the upper one.
- Make sure you have at least 8 glasses of water throughout the day, dry mouth makes denture wearing difficult.
- You will have a 24 hrs follow-up immediately after denture delivery, make sure you wear the denture at least for 6-8 hrs before your first follow-up.
- If irritation, sore mouth or ulcers are experienced, discontinue using the denture apply the medications prescribed and visit the clinic at the earliest.
- Avoid eating with the dentures for the first 5-7days, practice talking, drinking beverages and gradually start having easy meals.
- When you start having meals make sure they are soft and not too hot and spicy for initial weeks. While eating have small morsels and avoid excess mouth opening.
- Always cover your mouth with a handkerchief while sneezing, coughing and laughing.
- Clean the dentures thoroughly with a brush, foam and water at the end of the day and store in a clean container provided by us. Make sure the dentures are cleaned well before wearing as well.
- It may be difficult to talk normally with the new dentures for a few days. One way to practice is to read a book or newspaper out loud for a period of time everyday. Your tongue and muscles will get used to the new dentures and you will talk normally very soon.
- Have a regular 3 months follow up with us for healthy denture
- Call the clinic if you are experiencing pain, discomfort, or if you have any question
Crowns and Bridges (also Inlays and Onlays):
- Crowns (cap) and bridges usually take 2 to 3 appointments to complete. On the first appointment, the tooth/teeth are prepared, impressions are made, and a temporary crown may be placed on your tooth/teeth.
- You may experience tooth sensitivity, gum soreness, and slight discomfort on the tooth/teeth; it should subside after the placement of the permanent crown(s).
- In case anaesthesia was given, avoid chewing on your teeth until the numbness has worn off.
- A temporary crown is usually made of resin-based material or soft metal. It can break if too much pressure is placed on it. The crown may also come off; if it does, save the crown and call our office. The temporary crown is placed to protect the tooth, gums and prevent other teeth from moving. If it comes off it should be replaced as soon as possible. To avoid losing your temporary, do not chew on sticky or hard food (jaggery bars(chikki), chewing gum, ice etc). Try to chew on the opposite side of the temporary as much as possible.
- Continue your normal brushing but be careful while flossing around the temporaries. If it is difficult to get the floss between the temporary and surrounding teeth, refrain from flossing until you receive your permanent crown.
- After the permanent restoration is placed you may feel slight pressure for a few days. If some amount of sensitivity is felt, it will subside in a couple of days. Also, the bite may feel different for a day or two. But if after 2-3 days the bite still feels uneven or if you feel discomfort when chewing on the tooth, call our office. Delaying the necessary adjustments may damage the tooth permanently.
- After permanent restoration also, avoid eating sticky and hard stuff on the restored side.
- Call the clinic if you are in pain or if you have any questions.
FILLING
- Do not chew on your new filling for one hour and until the numbness is gone.
- Do not bite hard on the fillings for 24 hours.
- You may experience cold and heat sensitivity and some gum soreness; this usually subsides within a few days.
- If you are supervising children who had fillings done, make sure they don’t bite on their numb lips or tongue (it can cause serious injury to their soft tissue).-
- Come for 24hrs follow up after the filling is done.
- Call the clinic if you experience pain or discomfort for more than a few days after the fillings, or if you have any questions.
Implant Surgery:
- You may experience some pain, swelling, and bleeding after the surgery.
- If pressure gauze is provided pressure should be placed on the gauze pad that has been put over the surgical site for one hour.
- Take all medication that are prescribed to you according to the instructions.
- Apply an ice bag on your face over the surgical site on the day of surgery for 5 minutes on and 5 minutes off.
- Keep your next appointment on time for removal of sutures and follow up checks.
- DO NOT raise your lips with your fingers to inspect the treated area if front area is being treated.
- DO NOT brush teeth near the surgical site. Brush teeth in the rest of your mouth.
- There is often a feeling of numbness in the operated area, as the anaesthesia wears off u will feel fine.
- Do not smoke, spit, or use a straw on the day of the surgery (avoid smoking for a few days after the surgery).
- You can resume work outs a week after the surgery.
- If any difficulties occur, do not hesitate to call the clinic at anytime
