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Post-Op Instructions After an Oral Surgery

 No surgery is ever minor, even surgery of the mouth. Let’s face it – it hurts !ut the goo" ne#s is

that after a little time you’ll $e feeling $etter than you "i" $efore.

Of course that’s little consolation in the first couple "ays, an" the $elo# instructions #ill give you

an i"ea of #hat your healing #ill $e li%e.

&'traction Site

(he site of e'traction is a large #oun" in your $one

Avoi" eating, "rin%ing an" rinsing for three hours. !ite the gau)e for the ne't three hours

for a $loo" clot to form an" stop $lee"ing. Apply constant pressure to the gau)e on top of

the #oun".

*on’t touch the #oun" #ith your tongue, finger or anything else. *on’t use any %in" of

local me"ications, as they might cause post-inflammation. *on’t suc% the #oun". Avoi"

smo%ing for at least + hours after the surgery.

lean your mouth after each meal #ith clean #ater or a mi'ture of #ater an" ta$le salt

apply half a tea spoon of ta$le salt into a glass fille" #ith lu%e#arm #ater/.

!e careful "uring the first three "ays to NO( use too much force #hen rinsing your

mouth as the $loo" clot might $rea% an" the healing process coul" $e "isrupte".

S#elling

It’s perfectly normal for a surgery to cause s#elling. 0ollo#ing the surgery, opening your mouth

may $e limite" $y s#elling. (his is calle" trismus an" #ill li%ely go a#ay soon after the s#elling

goes a#ay. If it gets #orse or you have trou$le #ith $reathing call an am$ulance.

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(he range of s#elling is "etermine" $y in"ivi"ual sensitivity an" the operation that #as performe".

S#elling is at its pea% after t#o "ays follo#ing the operation an" #ill go a#ay in the ne't to 1

"ays. At this point a $ruise may occur on the facial area.

(he s#elling is not harmful, $ut you may calm it "o#n $y setting an ice pac% insi"e of a to#el an"

set it against the chee% for 23 minutes imme"iately after the surgery. 4ou can repeat this after one

hour "uring the first "ay. Applying col" for too long may slo# "o#n the healing process altogether,

so "on’t over"o it.

After three "ays of the surgery you may #ant to a"vance the healing process an" relieve the pain $y

applying a #arm compression against the chee% near the area #here surgery #as performe"/.

A goo" amount of time to use a #arm compression is 56 to 23 minutes, 5 to 2 times a "ay

for 5 to 2 #ee%s. *on’t over"o it , ho#ever, as you may $urn your s%in.

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onstant $lee"ing can $e stoppe", most often $y using gau)e to apply pressure.

(horoughly #ash an" clean your han"s, then ta%e a piece of gau)e or surgical "ressing

an" roll it up into a small $all the si)e of your thum$.

Set the gau)e $all on top of the #oun" an" $ite har" your teeth together or apply a pressure #ith a finger for 23-3 minutes #ithout ta%ing the gau)e a#ay.

If the $lee"ing hasn’t stoppe" in 3 minutes, you can repeat the process mentione"

 previously. (he most important thing is to follo# the instructions carefully an" remain

calm in a half-sitting position. Applying col" against the chee% is recommen"e".

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A $alance" "iet #ith goo" amount of proper vitamins, minerals an" proteins as #ell as avoi"ing too

much of physical stress is the %ey to a goo" healing process.

If e'cessive $lee"ing, pain, fever, "iarrhea, vomiting, rash or other complications shoul" arise,

 please contact the "entist treating you imme"iately, the "entist referring you to a specialist or

another "entist or me"ical "octor to help you out #ith the pro$lems.