These instructions are essential for a smooth and comfortable recovery after a tooth extraction. Follow them diligently to ensure optimal healing and minimize complications.
After Care Instructions:
- Wait for the local anesthesia to fully wear off before consuming hot foods or drinks and be cautious during the numbness period.
- Do not smoke for at least 2 weeks as it will affect the healing.
- Do not drink alcoholic drinks while you are taking antibiotics or pain killers.
- Do not engage in exercise, vigorous activity or operate machinery for the first 1-3 days.
- Do not rinse your mouth vigorously and try to limit your rinsing to twice daily maximum to reduce the likelihood of a dry socket forming.
- The day after surgery, you may start rinsing your mouth every 3-4 hours (after every meal) with warm salt water (1/4 teaspoon of salt dissolved in a cup of warm water.
- Avoid using straws as it may encourage bleeding.
- Avoid hard foods such as chewing ice, bones, or eating hard nuts such as almonds during healing. A soft diet is advised for at least 2 weeks.
- Use ice packs to reduce swelling, bruising and pain (Seek dentist if pain or swelling does not decrease after a few days).
- Attend Follow up appointments to monitor healing and address concerns.See dentist at once if your pain or swelling worsens of if you develop a fever.
- Brushing should be done twice daily as per normal for your teeth and gently around the surgical site.
- Use the mouth rinse given as instructed to reduce the bacterial load in the mouth.
- Keep your head elevated to decrease excessive bleeding.
- Take the antibiotics and painkillers as prescribed to reduce bacterial load and prevent infection. Please ensure you finish the course of antibiotics.
Your Commitment
Maintenance of good dental health is also dependent on you, the patient. In cases of dental neglect, disease is unavoidable. The warranty is only valid if you abide by the following conditions:
1. Regular Checkup and Cleaning: Bacteria builds up on the teeth naturally after some time, which cannot be removed by just brushing. This causes tooth decay and gum disease. To avoid that, please let us professionally clean and check your teeth for decay and other issues at least once every 6 months.
2. Following Dentist's Instructions: Follow all the instructions regarding a soft diet, gum and teeth management, and careful use and care of any dental restorations.
3. Good Oral Hygiene. Maintain good oral hygiene by brushing and flossing your teeth twice a day and following any special instructions your dentist or hygienist has given you to keep your teeth and gums clean and healthy.
4. Please notify us and come in for a check immediately once you encounter any problems after the treatment. Any delay may result in more damage to the condition.