Some useful advice following extractions Some useful advice following extractions
Always remember a clean and healthy mouth heals more rapidly than a
Always remember a clean and healthy mouth heals more rapidly than a
neglected one. The following steps will help to prevent bleeding and
neglected one. The following steps will help to prevent bleeding and
Avoid strenuous exercise or bending and lifting for a few hours.
Avoid strenuous exercise or bending and lifting for a few hours.
Avoid hot fluids, alcohol, hard or chewy foods. Cool drinks and soft
Avoid hot fluids, alcohol, hard or chewy foods. Cool drinks and soft
foods should be OK but avoid the sore area. Avoid over-rinsing the
foods should be OK but avoid the sore area. Avoid over-rinsing the
Oozing of blood around any stitches is quite normal, however should
Oozing of blood around any stitches is quite normal, however should
the wound start to bleed, sit down, but do not lie down, roll some
the wound start to bleed, sit down, but do not lie down, roll some
clean linen or gauze into a sausage shape to make a compress, place
clean linen or gauze into a sausage shape to make a compress, place
this on the bleeding point and bite firmly onto it for 5-10 minutes,
this on the bleeding point and bite firmly onto it for 5-10 minutes,
longer if necessary. If this does not help, contact the surgery for
longer if necessary. If this does not help, contact the surgery for
You may feel the sharp edge of a socket, and occasionally small bone
You may feel the sharp edge of a socket, and occasionally small bone
splinters may work loose, this is normal.
splinters may work loose, this is normal.
Some swelling may occur, and some bruising. Early paracetamol will
Some swelling may occur, and some bruising. Early paracetamol will
help, as well as reducing the pain. You could also use Ibuprofen, but
help, as well as reducing the pain. You could also use Ibuprofen, but
NOT aspirin. Be sure to follow the recommended dosage.
NOT aspirin. Be sure to follow the recommended dosage.
Antibiotics and mouthwashes may have been prescribed if there is a
Antibiotics and mouthwashes may have been prescribed if there is a
risk of infection. Follow the instructions carefully and complete the
risk of infection. Follow the instructions carefully and complete the
course, even if you are feeling better.
course, even if you are feeling better.
On the day after treatment, hot salt water mouthwashes may be
On the day after treatment, hot salt water mouthwashes may be
used to bathe the wound, particuarly after meals. Avoid vigorous
used to bathe the wound, particuarly after meals. Avoid vigorous
rinsing which may disturb the healing socket.
rinsing which may disturb the healing socket.
If you are concerned about your recovery, contact the surgery for
If you are concerned about your recovery, contact the surgery for
advice on 017683 71250
advice on 017683 71250
(Outside surgery hours the answerphone will tell you the number of the
(Outside surgery hours the answerphone will tell you the number of the
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