Post Operative Instruction after Extraction

After a tooth extraction, it's important to follow post-operative instructions to promote proper healing and minimize complications. Here are some general guidelines that you might receive after a tooth extraction :

1. Bleeding :

After removing a tooth a gauze is placed on extraction site, which should be pressed between the teeth for 30 minutes. Gauze stops the bleeding from the site. Apart from this, spitting should be avoided for 24 hours and drinking liquids through a straw should be avoided, because in both these processes the blood clots are removed and the healing process is disturbed.

2. Eating and Drinking :

Hot, hard and sticky foods should be avoided for 24 hours after tooth removal. Cold and soft food should be taken.

3. Oral Hygiene :

For first 24 hours, avoid brushing the area where the tooth was removed. For rinsing, rinse with drinking water and swallow it.

4. Smoking :

Smoking should be avoided for at least 24 hours, as it may interfere with the rouge.

5. Swelling :

Sometimes, wisdom tooth and other tooth are removed surgically, which can cause swelling. Apply ice externally to reduce swelling.

6. Medicine :

Medicines should be taken at the right time after removing tooth. The medicine relieves pain and inflammation.

Apart from this, sometimes after 7 to 10 days a doctor's appointment may be required to open the suture. All these general instructions should be followed, apart from that doctor giving some different instructions depending on the individual case.