AFTER TOOTH EXTRACTION GUM
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Aftercare and correct dental instructions may contribute to your health
and well-being. |
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Key Benefits of Accurate
Dental Care and Instructions:
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- Make post-surgical
infection less likely or less severe.
- Reduce local bleeding at
the time of the surgery and after.
- Promote post-surgical
healing.
What
to do After Tooth Extraction Gum
Control Bleeding
- Bite firmly the gauze pack over the surgical area for,
at least, 1/2 hour; then
discard it gently.
- Some blood will ooze from the area of surgery for several
hours and it is normal.
- Do not spit, or suck through a straw, since this will promote
bleeding.
- When bleeding persists at
home, place a gauze pad or cold wet
teabag over the area and bite firmly for 30 minutes.
- Avoid rubbing the area with your tongue.
- Keep your head elevated on several pillows or sit in a lounge
chair for 12 hours.
- DO NOT SMOKE for 24 hours after surgery because this will
cause bleeding, pain and interfere with healing.
Rinsing
- Do not rinse your mouth or brush your teeth for the first 12
hours after the surgical appointment. Then use
warm salt water (1/2 teaspoon salt in 1/2 cup [4 ounces] of warm water)
after tooth-brushing and every 2 hours.
- Swish
Butler Rincinol™
P.R.N.™ in your mouth and it will find any sores,
providing fast, effective pain relief.
Bacterial Plaque
Control
- Brush the teeth gently.
- Avoid the surgical
site.
Rest
- Get plenty of rest; at least 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night. Avoid
strenuous exercise during the first 24 hours, and keep the mouth from
excessive movement. Physical activity may increase bleeding.
Diet
- Use a liquid or soft diet high in protein.
- Drink a large volume of water and fruit juices.
- Do not drink through a straw because this may promote
bleeding.
- Avoid hot food for the first 24 hours after surgery because
this may promote bleeding.
- Eat a soft diet for the first 24 hours after
tooth extraction gum.
- Avoid foods that require excessive chewing.
- You can resume a normal diet
the day after tooth removal.
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Pain and Discomfort |
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Some discomfort is normal after surgery. It can be
controlled by taking the pain medication your dentist has prescribed or
recommended.
- Start taking your pain pills before the numbing
medication has worn off.
- Take your pain pill with an
8 oz. glass of water and/or a small amount of
food to prevent nausea.
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Over-the-counter (OTC) pain
medications or Painkillers may be used for temporary pain
relief. Take these as directed on the package and around the clock.
Do not overdosing on these generic
drugs:
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ASPIRIN, or
IBUPROFEN, or
KETOPROFEN, or
NAPROXEN SODIUM, or
ACETAMINOPHEN
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Swelling and Icepacks
- Swelling after surgery is a normal body reaction.
- Swelling reaches its maximum about 48 hours
after surgery, and usually lasts 4-6 days.
- Applying ice packs over the area for the first 24 hours (no
longer than 20 minutes at a time) helps control swelling and may you more
comfortable.
- Heat is not used for
swelling.
Bruising
- You may experience some mild bruising in the area of your
surgery.
- This is a normal response
in some persons and should not be cause for alarm.
- It will disappear in 7-14
days.
Sutures or Stitches
- If stitches were
placed in area of your surgery, your dentist will tell you if and when they
need to be removed (usually in about 1 week).
- Many times stitches are
used which are self-dissolving (7-10 days) and do not require
removal.
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Call your Dentist
or a Hospital Emergency Room if: |
- You experience discomfort you
cannot control with your
pain pills.
- You have bleeding that you cannot control by biting on
gauze.
- You have increased swelling after the third day following
surgery.
- You have a fever.
- You have any questions.
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Keeping
Infection Under Control After Tooth Extraction Gum
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The removal of teeth can allow
germs in the mouth to enter the bloodstream and cause infections in
other parts of your body. If you have difficulty fighting
off infections you may need to take antibiotics after
tooth extraction.
This includes those who:
- Have had bacterial
endocarditis, an infection of the lining of the heart.
- Were born with heart
defects.
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- Have damaged or artificial
heart valves.
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- Have artificial joints,
such as a hip replacement.
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- Have diabetes or another
disease that causes an impaired immune system.
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- Take steroids for other
conditions, such as Crohn's disease or asthma.
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Contact Dentist |
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Looking forward to hearing from
you Aleksandr
V. Melekhin, DDS
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