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This document provides post-operative instructions for patients following dental extraction or oral surgery. Key recommendations include avoiding rinsing or spitting for 24 hours, managing pain with safe painkillers, and monitoring for signs of infection or excessive bleeding. Patients should expect swelling and bruising, which typically resolve within 7 to 10 days, and should follow dietary guidelines as they recover.

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Post Op Inst

This document provides post-operative instructions for patients following dental extraction or oral surgery. Key recommendations include avoiding rinsing or spitting for 24 hours, managing pain with safe painkillers, and monitoring for signs of infection or excessive bleeding. Patients should expect swelling and bruising, which typically resolve within 7 to 10 days, and should follow dietary guidelines as they recover.

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Oral Surgery Post-Operative Instructions

The aim of this leaflet is to provide you with instructions following a dental extraction or oral
surgery.
Please read and follow the instructions below:
1. Do not rinse your mouth or spit for the first day (24 hours). This may disturb the
blood clot and cause bleeding. The next day start using salt mouthwashes (a glass of warm
water with a teaspoonful of salt dissolved in it). Use as often as possible but at least after
any food.
2. Have a restful day. No strenuous exercise or heavy lifting.
3. No smoking or alcohol for 24 hours.
4. Immediately after the procedure you will still be numb. The numbness lasts for 3 – 4
hours before sensation returns slowly. Care should be taken to avoid biting the lip, tongue
or cheeks during this time.
5. You may experience some pain following surgery but it gradually improves over a period of
7 – 10 days. Simple painkillers should control the pain. Only take painkillers that are safe
for you. If you have been advised to avoid, or you have had any problems with painkillers
please discuss this with your dentist or doctor.
6. If there is a sudden increase in pain after a few days this may indicate infection and you
should seek help from your dentist or the dental hospital.
7. Swelling is common after surgery. The swelling reaches its maximum 2 – 3 days after
surgery. The swelling should resolve 7 – 10 days after surgery.
8. Bruising of the face occasionally occurs and can take up to 2 weeks to resolve.
9. Bleeding should be minimal by the time you leave the dental practice. Blood stained
saliva is to be expected for 24 – 48 hours after the operation. If the tooth socket (or
surgical site) bleeds, sit upright, take a clean cotton handkerchief or tea-towel, place over
the socket and bite down hard. Apply constant pressure for at least 30 minutes. If bleeding
continues, re-apply pressure for a further 30 minutes.
10. Your mouth opening will be restricted for about a week. Eating semi-solid foods should
be possible. Use your own discretion and gradually start eating normally according to your
own pace.
11. If you have stitches in your mouth, these should (unless you have been advised otherwise)
dissolve and drop out after a period of 10 – 14 days.

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