Aftercare instructions

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After dental implant treatment

Immediately after the procedure

• Bite down on the gauze pad placed on the wound for 30 minutes.
• Apply an ice pack to your cheek over the surgical area. This will reduce swelling and pain. Wrap the ice pack in a thin cloth or paper towel to prevent frostbite.
• Swelling is normal and may occur especially if bone grafting was performed during the surgery. Swelling may persist from a few days to a week.
• Avoid touching the wound area.
• Avoid eating and drinking for two hours after the procedure.
• Avoid hot foods and drinks, and prefer soft options such as yogurt, fruit soup, or ice cream.
• Do not smoke. Smoking increases the risk of infection and other post-operative complications.
• Avoid heat and physical strain (e.g., sauna and strenuous exercise) on the day of the extraction and for the following two days.
• Take the medications prescribed by your dentist as instructed.

In the following days

• Use the prescribed course of antibiotics as directed. The antibiotic is used for 5–7 days, one tablet three times a day (every 8 hours).
• During the first three days, always take the painkillers prescribed to you at the same time as the antibiotic. Use painkillers for at least three days and longer if needed.
• Avoid medications containing acetylsalicylic acid (e.g., Aspirin, Disperin) as they may increase the risk of bleeding.
• In addition to pain medication, use a cold pack as needed for pain and swelling.
• The treated area may bleed slightly for a few days. Even a small amount of blood tastes like a lot in the mouth and turns saliva red, and this is completely normal.
• If the wound is stitched, the stitches will dissolve on their own within 1–3 weeks and do not need to be removed.
• Brush your teeth normally, but avoid brushing the surgical area for a few days.
• Start rinsing with Paroex the day after the extraction. Use the rinse morning and evening for a week.
• Eating tough foods is prohibited for 6 weeks. Strong nose blowing is prohibited for 3 weeks, as it can cause pressure on the upper jaw wound and increase the risk of a connection forming to the sinus.

After a tooth extraction

On the day of the procedure

• Keep a gauze pad pressed firmly on the wound by gently biting down for 30 minutes.
• Apply a cold pack to your cheek over the wound for 15–20 minutes at a time. Wrap the cold pack in a thin cloth or paper towel to prevent frostbite.
• Avoid spitting, rinsing your mouth vigorously, or sucking on the wound.
• Avoid touching the wound area.
• Avoid eating and drinking for the first two hours after the procedure.
• Avoid hot foods and drinks, and prefer soft options such as yogurt, fruit soup, or ice cream.
• Do not smoke on the day of the extraction. Smoking increases the risk of infection and other post-operative complications.
• Avoid heat and physical strain (e.g., sauna and heavy exercise) on the day of the extraction and for the following two days.

In the following days

• Use painkillers and/or antibiotics as directed by your dentist for three days. After this, you can use painkillers as needed.
• Avoid medications containing acetylsalicylic acid (e.g., Aspirin, Disperin) as they may increase the risk of bleeding.
• In addition to pain medication, use a cold pack as needed for pain and swelling.
• The extraction site may ooze blood for a few days. Even a small amount of blood tastes strong in the mouth and turns saliva red, which is completely normal.
• If the wound is stitched, the stitches will dissolve on their own within 1–3 weeks and do not need to be removed.
• Brush your teeth normally, but avoid brushing the extraction area for a few days.
• In addition, use an antimicrobial mouthwash (Paroex). Start using the mouthwash the day after the extraction and continue as directed for a maximum of two weeks. However, avoid rinsing vigorously with the mouthwash.

After surgery

Immediately after the surgical procedure

• Bite down on the gauze pad placed on the wound for 30 minutes.
• Apply an ice pack to your cheek over the surgical area. This will reduce swelling and pain. Wrap the ice pack in a thin cloth or paper towel to prevent frostbite.
• Swelling is normal and may occur especially if bone grafting was performed during the surgery. Swelling may persist from a few days to a week.
• Avoid touching the wound area.
• Avoid eating and drinking for two hours after the procedure.
• Avoid hot foods and drinks, and prefer soft options such as yogurt, fruit soup, or ice cream.
• Do not smoke. Smoking increases the risk of infection and other post-operative complications.
• Avoid heat and physical strain (e.g., sauna and strenuous exercise) on the day of the extraction and for the following two days.
• Take the medications prescribed by your dentist as instructed.

In the following days

• Use the prescribed course of antibiotics as directed. The antibiotic is used for 5–7 days, one tablet three times a day (every 8 hours).
• During the first three days, always take the painkillers prescribed to you at the same time as the antibiotic. Use painkillers for at least three days and longer if needed.
• Avoid medications containing acetylsalicylic acid (e.g., Aspirin, Disperin) as they may increase the risk of bleeding.
• In addition to pain medication, use a cold pack as needed for pain and swelling.
• The treated area may bleed slightly for a few days. Even a small amount of blood tastes like a lot in the mouth and turns saliva red, and this is completely normal.
• If the wound is stitched, the stitches will dissolve on their own within 1–3 weeks and do not need to be removed.
• Brush your teeth normally, but avoid brushing the surgical area for a few days.
• Start rinsing with Paroex the day after the extraction. Use the rinse morning and evening for a week.
• Eating tough foods is prohibited for 6 weeks. Strong nose blowing is prohibited for 3 weeks, as it can cause pressure on the upper jaw wound and increase the risk of a connection forming to the sinus.