Multiple Extractions/IV Sedation
- Read instructions.
- Stop by pharmacy on the way home.
- Gently remove gauze when you get home.
- Start hydrating: water, protein shakes, smoothies, Ensure®, etc.
- Eat yogurt, pudding, ice cream, apple sauce, Jell-O®, oatmeal, mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs, etc.
- Begin your medications as directed.
- Bleeding is normal. Place folded gauze in extraction site if needed and bite down firmly; change when saturated.
- No Spitting. No Rinsing. No Straws. No Smoking.
- While resting, keep head slightly elevated and apply ice packs 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off.
- Refrain from brushing this evening.
- Reminder, if prescribed pre-med, continue as directed.
- Begin saltwater rinsing on day 3.
- No sports for 7 days.
Single Tooth Extraction/Local Anesthesia
- Read instructions.
- Gently remove gauze when you get home.
- Do not skip any meals. Eat softer foods; chew on other side.
- Begin your medications as directed.
- Bleeding is normal. Place folded gauze in extraction site if needed and bite down firmly; change when saturated
- No Spitting. No Rinsing. No Straws. No Smoking.
- While resting, keep head slightly elevated and apply ice packs 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off
- Avoid extraction site while brushing.
- Begin saltwater rinsing on day 3.
Things to Avoid for the first week:
- Orange/Tomato Juice
- Carbonated/Alcoholic Beverages
- Spicy or Acidic Foods
- Pizza, Pretzels, Seeds, etc.
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