WISDOM TOOTH REMOVAL

AFTER WISDOM TOOTH REMOVAL

The removal of impacted teeth is a serious surgical procedure. Post-operative care is very important for uncomplicated healing. Unnecessary pain and the complications of infection and swelling can be minimized if the instructions are followed carefully.

Immediately Following Surgery:

• The gauze pad placed over the surgical area should be kept in place for at least a half hour. After this time, the gauze pad should be removed carefully and discarded.
• Spit out, vigorous mouth rinsing or touching the wound area following surgery should be avoided.
• Take the prescribed pain medications after the surgery.
• Restrict your activities the day of surgery and resume normal activity when you feel comfortable.
• Place ice packs to the sides of your face where surgery was performed. Refer to the section on swelling for explanation.

POST-SURGICAL INSTRUCTION

-Bite the gauze for an 1 hr.
-Don't spit out, make suction or drink with a straw.
-Extremely oral hygiene after each meal.
-Place a cold pack on the surgical area (external) for a 3 day's.
-Take the medicines like the write in the prescription.
-You may eat soft diet, not so spicy. For 8 day's.
-High impact exercises or hard work may avoid for 8 day's.
-Don't expose to sun or been in hot areas for 8 day's.
-Sleep whit the head level, higher than the foot level.
-If you still have a low bleeding bite an other gauze again for an hour
-If you have a question or confusion call immediately.
-If you can't assist to your next visit please call 24 hrs. after.

By Dr. Francisco Ceseña - Mexico Dentist

We have in our staff the best specialists one of them is Dr. Francisco Ceseña who is our Maxillofacial and Oral Surgeon with specialty in Implantology, unique in Mexico and one of the 6 throughout Latin America.

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