{"id":4850,"date":"2023-08-17T19:06:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T19:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neighborhooddental.net\/?page_id=4850"},"modified":"2023-09-21T15:18:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T15:18:28","slug":"extraction-bone-graft-post-op-instructions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neighborhooddental.net\/extraction-bone-graft-post-op-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Exctraction & Bone Graft"},"content":{"rendered":"

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  • Please take medication as prescribed\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Numbness usually goes away within 2-4 hours after surgery<\/li>\n
  • Bleeding is stopped by the time you leave the clinic. Some minor \u201cweeping\u201d is normal following surgery.\u00a0 <\/span>Minor bleeding plus saliva makes it seem as if the area is bleeding more than it actually is.\u00a0 <\/span>In this event, use a brewed tea bag and bite\/provide pressure on the area with the tea bag.\u00a0 <\/span>The tannic acid in the tea will help the area clot.<\/li>\n
  • You may feel some \u201cgrittiness\u201d after the procedure. Do not be alarmed, this is a small amount of excess bone graft material leaving the site.\u00a0 <\/span>A little is fine, if it feels like a lot and sutures are loose\u2014please call us!<\/li>\n
  • Cold compress 20 minutes on\/20 minutes off for the next 24 hours will help reduce any bruising and swelling.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Keep your head elevated for the first 24 hours, use an extra pillow when sleeping.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Beginning the second day after surgery you can start using a warm compress in the area.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Rinse\/clean the area by gently swishing with warm salt water rinses (1 tsp\/12 oz water) or Peridex.<\/li>\n
  • Still lightly brush the adjacent teeth around the surgical site<\/li>\n
  • The sutures may come unraveled as you start to eat and clean around the area in the following week, try to avoid \u201cplaying\u201d with the sutures with your tongue<\/li>\n
  • Sutures will dissolve in 10-21 days depending on the type of suture used.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • For the first 4-5 days be careful with certain foods. Nothing too spicy, small, or sharp.\u00a0 <\/span>Chew your food on the opposite side. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Do NOT, spit, suck through a straw, smoke, or drink alcohol for at least 3-5 days.<\/li>\n
  • Limit yourself to calm activities for the first 1-3 days, avoid strenuous exercise.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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