Mouth Surgery Aftercare Redmond

A small amount of bleeding is to be expected following the operation. If bleeding occurs, place a moist gauze pad directly over the bleeding socket and apply biting pressure for 30 minutes. If bleeding continues, a moist tea bag can be used for 30 minutes. If bleeding occurs, avoid hot liquids, exercise, and elevate the head. If bleeding persists, call our office immediately.

Use ice packs (externally) on the same side of the face as the operated area. Apply ice 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off the the first 24 hours.

For pain, take the pain medication as prescribed.  If an antibiotic has been prescribed, finish your prescription regardless of your symptoms.

Drink plenty of fluids.  Eat foods that do not require chewing for the rest of day after surgery.  Starting the day after surgery, you can anything that you can tolerate.  However, it will most likely be very soft foods for quite some time.

Do not rinse your mouth for the remainder of the day after your surgery.  After the first day, use a warm salt water rinse several times a day and following meals to flush out particles of food and debris that may lodge in the operated area. (One half teaspoon of salt in a glass of lukewarm water.). After you have seen your dentist for denture adjustment, take out denture and rinse 3 to 4 times a day.

The removal of many teeth at one time is quite different than the extraction of one or two teeth. Because the bone must be shaped and smoothed prior to the insertion of a denture, the following conditions may occur, all of which are considered normal:

• The area operated on will swell reaching a maximum in two days. Swelling and discoloration around the eye may occur. The application of a moist warm towel will help eliminate the discoloration quicker. The towel should be applied continuously for as long as tolerable beginning 24 hours after surgery (remember ice packs are used for the first 24 hours only).
• A sore throat may develop. The muscles of the throat are near the extraction sites. Swelling into the throat muscles can cause pain. This is normal and should subside in 2-3 days.
• If the corners of the mouth are stretched, they may dry out and crack. Your lips should be kept moist with an ointment like Vaseline. There may be a slight elevation of temperature for 24-48 hours. If temperature continues, notify our office.

If immediate dentures have been inserted, sore spots may develop. In most cases, your dentist will see you within 24-48 hours after surgery and make the necessary adjustments to relieve those sore spots. Failure to do so may result in severe denture sores, which may prolong the healing process.