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Healing following the surgery you have just
experienced is usually fast and uneventful if you follow the
directions below:
- Bleeding: Leave the gauze sponges in for 30
minutes from now. Replace them for another 30 minutes if
fresh red blood is present. If bleeding continues after
this time, bite on a tea bag for 30 minutes. If you are
still bleeding after this please contact our office.
- Do not drink or eat hot foods today, as you may
dissolve or loosen the healing blood clot. Eat cool,
soft nutritious foods today.
- Do not "suck" on the wound site for the next few
days. You may disturb the blood clot, causing bleeding,
slow healing, and/or bone pain often called a "dry
socket".
- Do not eat hard foods in the part of your mouth that
received the surgery for a few days. You could disturb
the healing.
- Do not smoke and do not over exert yourself over the
next 24 hours.
THE POINTS CHECKED OFF BELOW APPLY TO YOU (6-9)
- Sutures (Stitches):
- Were not placed.
- Gut sutures were placed. No need to return for
suture removal.
- Silk sutures were placed. You need an
appointment in about 7 days to have the stitches
removed.
- Pain:
- You have not been given a prescription for pain.
You should not experience much discomfort. Take
aspirin or Tylenol for mild discomfort which may
come on in about 2 hours from now. If the pain is
more than these drugs can stop, please call us for a
telephone prescription to your nearest pharmacy.
- You have been given a prescription for pain. You
may elect to try managing the discomfort with
aspirin or Tylenol before filling the prescription.
If these drugs will not control the pain, please get
the prescription filled.
- Antibiotic:
- You have not been given an antibiotic. It does
not appear that you will need antibiotic therapy.
- You have been given a prescription for an
antibiotic. Please take the medication faithfully
until all of the tablets are gone.
- COLD application:
- Not necessary for your surgery.
- Use cold packs (ice in plastic bag) on the
outside of your face near the surgery site for 2
hours on arriving home.
You should be healed from this surgery very soon. Please
call ____(Dental Assistant)________ if any questions arise.
 Drs.
Ling, Ferrao, Gravett & Zaki
325
West Street, Suite B210, Brantford, Ontario, N3R 6B7,
(519) 756-8080
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