Oral Surgery Pre& Post-Op Instructions
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| Take all premedications as prescribed.
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| Eat food before arriving for extraction.
(If IV sedation is to be done then the patient should not eat for at least 8 hours before surgery.)
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| Bring a friend or family member to escort you home after the procedure is done.
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| Avoid vigorous chewing, excessive spitting, or rinsing.
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| Apply pressure to the area of surgery by biting down on the gauze.
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| If bleeding persists, gently rinse with cold water and continue to apply pressure with fresh gauze for 30 min and repeat every 30 min.
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| Moist teabags wrapped in gauze may also help control bleeding.
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| Notify Dental clinic if active bleeding persists.
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| Keep head elevated while laying down.
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| Take pain medication when pain is present.
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| Eat some food before taking most medications.
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| Avoid drinking alcoholic beverages.
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| drink lots of fluids, starting with something clear then moving on slowly to teas, soups, and juices.
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| Dairy products should be avoided until bleeding has stopped.
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| Avoid chewing, hot foods and drinks until anesthetic has worn off to avoid burning or biting of the mouth.
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| Don not use a straw to drink beverages for several days after surgery because it creates a suction and can dislodge a blood clot forming a dry socket.
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| Eat foods that are soft and require little or no chewing. (Pudding, ice cream, jello, apple sauce, soup, yogurt, mashed potatoes, eggs, oatmeal.)
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| Take antibiotics as prescribed. (Notify female patients that birth control pills become ineffective with some antibiotics.)
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| Smoking should be completely avoided!
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| Notify dental clinic if any abnormal signs are noticed.
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