Instructions after Extraction(s)

Following these simple instructions will help you to recover quickly from dental extraction or minor oral surgery:

• After local anaesthesia, your lips, tongue and cheek will be numb, so be careful not to chew your lip or eat and drink things that may be too hot.
• There may be a little oozing. If so bite on a clean rolled handkerchief or kitchen roll for 15 minutes and sit or lie still. 
• Do not rinse your mouth out for 24 hours after extraction or surgery (just spit gently if necessary) clean the rest of your teeth carefully. 
  
• Soft, light food for 24 hours.
• No alcohol or smoking for 24 hours.
• Avoid vigorous exercise for 24 hours. 
  
• After 24 hours you may use a salt water mouthwash and gently rinse. 
If necessary, take a painkiller, available from your pharmacist; always remember to read the label. Post-operative swelling is to be expected. 
Contact us if you have persistent bleeding or severe pain uncontrolled by painkillers.