Taking care of your mouth after a tooth is extracted is vital to healthy healing. Here at Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania, we take post-op seriously.
When a tooth is extracted, it is often to avoid an infection from spreading. After surgery, keeping the area clean and allowing it to heal properly will also prevent infection. After the extraction, any bleeding will need to be clotted. Your doctor may have you bite down on gauze until the blood is clotted and bleeding slows down. While bleeding is still present, do not lie flat, as this will promote more bleeding. Lie with your head propped up.
Make sure to take painkillers as directed by your doctor before the anesthesia wears off. For the rest of your day, relax. Any strenuous activity that could increase bleeding should be avoided. Avoid smoking and other tobacco products. Drink plenty of water and eat soft foods while healing. You can try harder foods as the healing progresses along. Do not use a straw, as sucking motions could cause more bleeding. Very carefully brush your teeth and your tongue. After 24 hours, gently rinse your mouth with salt water a few times a day to reduce swelling and relieve pain.
Here at Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania, we know that the health of your mouth is important to the health of the rest of your body. For more information about how to care for your mouth post-extraction, visit our website, www.oralsurgerypa.com.
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