OTHER POST OP INSTRUCTIONS
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OTHER POST OP INSTRUCTIONS
POST SCALING INSTRUCTIONS
Post Op Instructions Following SRP:
Scaling and Root Planing therapy involves removing bacterial plaque and tartar from the root surface below the gum line. This reduces inflammation/infection and allows re-attachment of the gums to the root surface. The depth of the periodontal pockets is reduced thus allowing more efficient flossing and brushing.
For the First 24 Hours:
• Do not eat or drink hot foods until the effect of anesthetic wears off.
• No vigorous physical exercise.
• Do not use a straw or sucking motions.
• Do not smoke or consume alcoholic beverages for at least 48 hours.
• Do not eat food that is extreme in temperature or spicy.
Post Op Instructions Following Composite Fillings:
1. For an hour following your visit, do not chew. Wait until numbness subsides before eating.
2. Do not bite your lips, cheeks, or scrape your gums. Children should be watched carefully to make sure they don’t do this. It will damage soft tissues and result in pain.
3. Sensitivity to cold and heat, as well as any soreness, should go away in a few days.
POST CEMENTATION INSTRUCTIONS:
While wearing a temporary crown or bridge:
- It is normal for the gum around the tooth to be tender for a day or two. If the tenderness persists any longer than two days, please call the office immediately so we can check the temporary restoration and make any needed corrections.
- Please avoid eating with the temporary restoration as much as possible.
- Carefully clean around the restoration with a toothbrush and floss every day. When you do floss, pull the floss carefully out the side to avoid pulling the restoration off. In certain cases, we may advise you not to floss the area until your final restoration is delivered.
- Avoid sticky foods and chewing gum on the temporary restoration to avoid pulling it off.
- Slight discomfort, sensitivity, and tenderness are possible after a tooth has had dental treatment, but if any of these persist for more than a day or two, please call the office.
After the permanent cementation:
- Chewing: Do not chew hard foods on the restorations for 24 hours from the time they were cemented. The cement must mature for about 24 hours to have optimum strength.
- Sensitivity: Mild sensitivity to hot or cold foods is common. It should disappear gradually over a few weeks. Infrequently, sensitivity lasts longer than six weeks. Please tell us if this occurs.
- Aggressive chewing: Do not chew ice or other hard objects. Avoid chewing very sticky foods such as “hard tack” candies because they can damage or loosen the restoration.
POST ROOT CANAL INSTRUCTIONS:
- Sensitivity should subside after a few days.
- Take your prescribed medication as directed.
- Because a temporary filling is in the tooth, do not bite hard for one hour after your appointment. Once the permanent filling is in place, chew carefully on the opposite side of your mouth.
- Do not bite your lips, cheeks, or scrape your gums. Children should be watched carefully to make sure they don’t do this. It will damage soft tissues and result in pain.
- Sensitivity to cold and heat, as well as any soreness, should go away in a few days.
- Brush and floss gently.
