- Bite on the gauze for 30 minutes. Don’t chew on the gauze.
- Do not smoke or use a straw to drink from for 24 hours.
- Brush remaining teeth 3 times daily, but don’t rinse or use a mouth wash the day of the surgery.
- Take pain pills and other medication as directed.
- If pain increases after 48 hours, or if abnormal bleeding continues call Dr. Judis at 327-3875
- To prevent bleeding and swelling, keep your head elevated on your pillow by folding the pillow in half while resting and / or sleeping.
- Do not spit. Spitting will cause more bleeding. Excess saliva and a little blood appear as a lot of bleeding.
- If bleeding starts again, put gauze or a clean white cloth over the bleeding area and bite on it with firm pressure for 1 hour. Do not chew on it.
- Ice packs can be used immediately after surgery and for the next 24 hours to reduce swelling. Keep ice packs on 20 minutes and off 20 minutes.
- Black and blue marks are bruises and always occur after surgery / usually you don’t notice them. Sometimes the skin is discolored. Do not worry about this.
- Drink lots of liquids and eat anything that you can swallow comfortably.