Anti Plate Let
Anti Plate Let
Anti Plate Let
Thomas Boc, DDS, PC Dental Implant Center, located in Atlanta, Georgia; http://www.benchmarq.net/procedures/pre_post.html) 1. A certain amount of bleeding, pain, and swelling is normal. Reduce your activity as much as possible for several hours. Avoid solid food and unnecessary talking for the first 24 hours. Do not spit, rinse your mouth or brush your teeth for 24 hours. These activities may hinder formation of a blood clot, which is necessary for proper healing. 2. Do not be alarmed if your vision is blurred for a time following anesthesia or if a "black and blue" bruise should appear at the site of an injection. 3. Keep fingers and tongue away from socket or surgical area. 4. Use ice packs on surgical area (side of face) for first 24 hours, apply ice 20 minutes on - 10 minutes off. Bags of frozen peas work well. 5. For mild discomfort take Tylenol or Ibuprofen every three to four hours. 6. For severe pain use the prescription given to you. 7. Drink plenty of fluids. (Do not use a straw) 8. If the muscles of the jaw become stiff, chewing gum at intervals will help relax the muscles, as well as the use of warm, moist heat to the outside of your face over these muscles. 9. After the first post-operative day, use a warm salt-water rinse following meals for the first week to flush out particles of food and debris, which may lodge in the surgical area. (1/2 teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water. Mouthwash can be added for better taste.) 10. Diet may consist of soft foods, which can be easily chewed and swallowed. No seeds, nuts, rice, popcorn, chips, etc. 11. A certain amount of bleeding is to be expected following surgery. Bleeding is controlled by applying pressure to the surgical area using small rolled gauze for 90 minutes. After that time remove the gauze and then you may eat or drink. If bleeding persists, a moist teabag should be placed in the area of bleeding and bite firmly for one hour straight. This will aid in clotting blood. Repeat if necessary. If bleeding still persists call our office. 12. We suggest that you do not smoke for at least 5 days after surgery. Nicotine may break down the blood clot and cause a "dry-socket, which is an undesirable side effect. 13. Oral hygiene is important. 24 hours after surgery, rinse mouth gently with a solution of one-half teaspoonful of salt dissolved in a glass of water. Repeat after every meal or snack for seven days.Rinsing is important because it removes food particles and debris from the socket area and thus helps prevent infection and promotes healing. Brush tongue with a dry toothbrush to keep bacteria growth down, but be careful not to touch the extraction site.Resume your regular tooth brushing, but avoid disturbing the surgical site so as not to loosen or remove the blood clot. 14. Remember your follow-up visit. It is often advisable to return for a postoperative visit to
make certain healing is progressing satisfactorily. A follow-up visit will be scheduled for one week after surgery. In the meantime, maintain a healthful diet, observe rules for proper oral hygiene, and visit your dentist for regular checkups.
For patient on antiplatelet therapy The only statistically significant relationship found was between bleeding and the number of teeth extracted. Conclusions: It can be concluded that no more than 3 teeth should be removed at any one time, and for multiple extractions, the teeth should be adjacent to each other. c) Bleeding did occur and had been controlled. This in turn was sub-divided into 4 options: 1- Plugging with gauze 2- Plugging with gauze with Amchafibrin 3- Mouth rinsing with Amchafibrin 4- Visit to accident and emergency (A&E)