After Placement of Dental Implants
The following instructions address most of the commonly asked questions regarding home care following oral surgery. Please read this sheet carefully. If for any reason, you feel that your postoperative recovery is not normal, contact the doctor’s office immediately. It is recommended that the patient is not left unattended for twelve hours following IV anesthesia.
- Medications Visit: painpackprotocol.com. Depending on the procedure performed, prescriptions are usually written for a pain control medicine. Begin taking the pain medicine at the first sign that the local anesthetic is wearing off (tingling of the lip/tongue). If you take the first pill before the anesthetic has worn completely off, you should be able to manage any discomfort better. Subsequent doses should be taken as directed on the bottle. If you develop a rash, hives, itching, breathing difficulties, undue weakness, or fainting after taking a medicine, discontinue the medication and contact the doctors’ office immediately. Call 911 if you feel like you are experiencing a serious or life- threatening emergency.
- Bleeding: Surgical wounds created from the site may bleed periodically for 24 hours. It is not uncommon to have blood-tinged saliva for 48 hours postoperatively.
- Oral Hygiene: It is important to maintain good oral hygiene following oral surgery. The monojet syringe provided will be helpful and may be used to irrigate around the healing abutment “flat cap” on top of the tissues.
- Sutures: If sutures were placed, they will dissolve by themselves unless you are specifically told that non-dissolvable sutures were used. Sutures may loosen or come out prior to your next appointment.
Be assured that our interest in your wellbeing does not end with surgery. If you have any questions or problems, please call us at the office number.