- Do not eat anything until the “freezing” anesthetic goes away.
- Keep biting on gauze for 1 hour when you leave the office then discard the soiled
gauze. If the gauze becomes soaked, change the gauze earlier than an hour with the
extra sterile gauze from our office. If for some reason you do not have any gauze, you
can buy gauze from any drug store. If bleeding begins later, then take a couple pieces of
gauze, fold and place over the extracted area and bite hard for 20 minutes. Repeat up to
3 times.
- No strenuous exercise for the next day or two.
- Please DO NOT drink alcohol or drink hot liquids for 24 hours. Alcohol and smoking
may cause an infection in your mouth while it’s trying to heal. Try to avoid smoking for
3-5 days post extraction.
- No rinsing or spitting for today. Eat or drink only cool/lukewarm foods or liquids for
the first 24 hours and avoid hot foods. Hot liquids, drinking through a straw, as well as
the action of spitting may disrupt the healing process or loosen stitches.
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On the 1st or 2nd day after getting teeth removed you may experience some swelling
and bleeding; Using an ice pack on your cheek externally will help with pain as well as
the swelling. An icepack should be used for the first few hours after the surgery for 20
minutes on and 20 minutes off. You may have some oozing on your pillow at night so you
might want to put a towel down when you sleep.
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Starting tomorrow, do warm salt- water rinses 3-4 times a day for the next 3-4 days.
You can make a salt water mouth wash by mixing ¼ teaspoon of salt with 1 cup of
lukewarm water.
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If you were prescribed pain medication, please take it as instructed by your
pharmacist. A healthy patient should heal without any complications within 2 – 5 days.
Advil is the best option for facial pain if you are not limited by any medical reasons. If
you cannot take Advil, take Tylenol or any other alternative medications that the Doctor
recommended. If the Doctor prescribed an antibiotic, take the entire prescribed amount
as indicated to reduce or prevent infection.
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Some bleeding or oozing is normal but excessive bleeding, or bleeding that won’t stop
is reason for concern. Please call the dental office if your condition gets worse. Some
pain after removing a tooth is normal but if the pain gets worse or becomes unbearable
please call the office as well.
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