Patient Instructions After Periodontal Surgery

 

Patient Instructions After Periodontal Surgery

Please read the following instructions carefully. carefully. This will prevent complications and improve the results of your surgery. Activity:  Reduce your activity following following surgery. surgery. No running, weight lifting lifting or any strenuous aerobic activity or contact sports for 48 hours hours.. Refrain from exercises exercises that may place your head below your heart such as pilates or yoga. Care of your mouth: mmediately after surgery !eep ice cold water in your mouth or  other cold foods, such as ice cream or low fat yogurt for six to eight hours. "llow these cold foods to defrost defrost in your mouth thereby cooling cooling the surgical site. #o not  brush your teeth in the areas that have dressing or sutures. #o all normal cleaning of teeth that did not have surgery. surgery. f you have a tissue graft, do not touch or pull your lip to loo! at the graft.

surgery, you can expect some discomfort. discomfort. f pain Discomfort: $ollowing all types of surgery, medication is prescribed, ta!e as directed. f nausea develops, ta!e the medication medication with mil or food. #% N%T drin! drin! alcoholic beverages in combination with pain medication. Swelling: n some cases swelling may be expected, but it will go away in &'4 days. "fter (4 hours, stop using cold. )se warm, moist washcloths on the face after & days Bleeding: There will be a small amount of bleeding in your mouth following surgery. The cold food or drin! after surgery will minimi*e minimi*e bleeding. "void spitting, spitting, rinsing or suc!ing actions since this will disturb the the surgical site. f bleeding persists, dip gau*e in iced water and press firmly firmly on the area for at least + mi minutes. nutes. f bleeding continues, call the office. Eating: -at only diet. cold, #o softnot foods day of surgery. surgery . "fter stay on a soft but balanced eat on hard, harthe d, crunchy or spicy spicy foods.the first day, stay

surgical dressing may come off. off. This is not a problem and Dressing: Pieces of the surgical should be expected. f there is bleeding bleeding or pain following dislodgement, pleas pleasee call the office. Antibiotics: f antibiotics are prescribed, ta!e them as directed until they are all gone. f an allergic reaction andor nausea develop, call the office Smoking: Please do not smo!e following surgery. surgery. Tobacco Tobacco smo!e is an irritant and delays healing of the tissue. tissue. Refrain from smo!ing smo!ing for as long as possible. possible.