DOS' AND DONOTS' AFTER EXTRACTION

PLEASE DO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS:

Tightly hold onto the cotton/ gauze piece in your mouth for half an hour after extraction

Apply ice pack from outside for first 24 hours, 15mins at a time.

Apply heat application on 2nd & 3rd day for muscle relaxation

After removing cotton from mouth, eat an ice cream or cold milkshakes

Consume only soft diet till the extraction is healed

Take the prescribed medicines regularly

Warm saline gargles are advised 2nd day onwards

Eat from the other side of the mouth

PLEASE DO NOT MAKE SUCH MISTAKES:

Do not brush over the extraction site vigorously, it may dislodge the clot

Avoid aspirin tablets for better healing

Avoid straws for drinking liquid diet

Avoid hard, hot and spicy foods in your diet for few days

Do not remove sutures on your own, if given.

Strictly avoid smoking and tobacco chewing after extraction for at least a week

Do not tease the extraction site with your tongue.

Do not exercise or do heavy lifting in gyms, it may cause bleeding and dislodge the clot

If you experience post traumatic pain , bleeding or swelling after following the above given instructions. Do visit your nearby dentist for further assistance and consultation.

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