Patient Home Care Following Crown or Bridge Appointment
If you have had anaesthetic, please be careful not to bite your tongue or the inside of your cheeks. Avoid eating chewy foods until the numbness has worn off. It is important that the temporary crown (or bridge) stay in place until the permanent crown is inserted. If the temporary crown becomes dislodged or feels uncomfortable, please call us so that we may see you as soon as possible. Do not attempt to “glue” the temporary crown back in yourself or “go without it” as the teeth may become sensitive or shift slightly preventing insertion of the permanent crown. You can use a denture adhesive like Fixodent to temporarily hold the crown or bridge in until you can get to our office. Some cold sensitivity and tenderness around the gum is normal for the first few days. Click HERE for more information.
Implant Post Operative Care
Diet
After your surgery, you will want to eat nourishing food that can be eaten comfortably. Temperature of the food does not matter, but avoid extremely hot foods and liquid. We recommend that you only consume soft foods during the first 6 days to avoid food particles contaminating the wound.
After each meal, the mouth should be thoroughly rinsed with warm saline solution (1/2 teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water) or mouthwash containing chlorhexidine (available at your local pharmacy). Click HERE for further information on Post Implant Care.
Do not eat anything or drink hot fluids until the numbness has worn off to avoid injury from accidental biting or burning.
No vigorous rinsing, drinking through a straw, or spitting for 3 days so the blood clot will not be disturbed.
Today, rest as much as possible with your head elevated. No vigorous exercising for 3 days.
Slight bleeding is normal for several hours following surgery. If persistent bleeding occurs place a wet teabag on the involved area and apply direct pressure for 15-20 continuous minutes. Repeat as necessary.
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Root Canal Post Operative Instructions
The canals inside the roots have been cleaned, irrigated, medicated and permanently sealed. The opening in the tooth through which root canal treatment was done has been sealed with a filling.
Delay in obtaining final restoration (crown) may result in fracture and/or possible loss of the tooth.
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Post Operative Instructions to Patients Regarding Oral Surgery
It is important that you carefully read and adhere to the following postoperative instructions.
- Leave the gauze pack(s) in place for 15 minutes after you leave the surgery.
- If after removing the gauze pack(s) there is still some bleeding, replace with the fresh gauze pack(s) and bite down firmly for a further20 minutes. Repeat if necessary.
- It is quite normal to have a little blood in your saliva in the first few hours following surgery. If however you are concerned that there is excessive bleeding that has not been controlled by biting on the gauze packs provided please contact the surgery
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