– Bite on the cotton wool/gauze for 20 minutes immediately after the extraction. Thereafter dispose of cotton wool/gauze in the glove provided.
– Avoid smoking after the extraction as this could lead to the formation of a dry socket.
– Do not place your tongue or other objects in the extraction site.
– Do not rinse your mouth too vigorously on the day of extraction as this could disturb the blood clot formation.
– Rinse with warm salt water (1 tablespoon of salt in a half a glass of water) for three days after the extraction, and after eating and before going to bed at night.
– Brush your teeth as usual (morning and evening) but be careful not to apply to much pressure to the gums around the extraction site.
– If bleeding continues to occur and does not subside, place a warm water-soaked tea bag over the extraction socket, and bite on it for 20 minutes. If this does not stop the bleeding or the bleeding gets worse than contact the hospital/practice immediately.
– Pain tablets may be used if necessary eg. Panadol. If you feel that the pain is becoming unbearable then contact the practice.
– Sometimes pain around the extraction site becomes quite severe and does not seem to subside. This is commonly called a DRY SOCKET. This condition may be due to nicotine or food particles becoming embedded within the socket and infecting the site. The symptoms are usually severe pain with a bad taste in your mouth. The feeling of tooth or bone spicules can be felt in the extraction site. Should this occur contact the practice.
– Exposed bone may give the feeling that a piece of tooth is left behind. Usually these bone spicules will get resorbed by the body or be pushed out of the extraction socket in a few days.
– Should you have any other concerns then feel free to contact us.