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After Tooth Extraction
It is important to follow the instructions below to speed healing. Note that some discomfort and swelling are normal after surgery.
Day of surgery
- Keep the compresses in your mouth for one to two hours, applying firm pressure. Change the pads every half hour, as needed.
- Keep your head elevated at all times.
- Apply ice to your cheek at regular intervals (20 minutes of ice every hour).
- If bleeding occurs, bite down on a gauze pad or lightly moistened tea bag for 20 minutes.
- Bleeding and colored saliva are normal after surgery.
- Limit physical activity and rest.
Don'ts
- Don’t disturb the blood clot as it helps with healing.
- Don’t eat anything before the bleeding stops.
- Don’t drink through a straw.
- Don’t rinse your mouth or spit.
- Don’t smoke or drink alcohol.
- Avoid hard foods.
- Don’t brush near the area of the extracted tooth for the first 72 hours.
Pain
- If the pain is uncomfortable, take the medication you were prescribed.
- If you were prescribed antibiotics, take them for the full course even if symptoms improve.
Food
- Eat only soft foods or lukewarm liquids the day of your extraction. Resume normal eating as soon as you can.
The day after until full healing
- Rinse your mouth three times a day with a warm salt water solution (2 ml or ½ tsp of salt in 250 ml or 1 cup of water).
- Brush your teeth and floss daily to remove plaque and ensure the best long-term results. Don’t brush near the area of the extracted tooth for the first 72 hours.
- Avoid hard foods (nuts, candy, ice).
- You may have trouble speaking and notice extra saliva. This should improve within a week.
- Bruising may appear and should fade within five to seven days.
- You may have difficulty opening your mouth. This should improve in four to five days.
- If pain increases after three days, call our office.
You will feel better after a few days and can resume your normal activities. If you experience heavy bleeding, pain, continued swelling for two to three days or a negative reaction to the medication, call us.
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