Dental Surgery After Care
What to Expect After Your Dental Surgery
- Some pain, especially over the next 2-3 days. This can be reduced with painkillers.
- Some bleeding, especially for today. Bleeding will usually stop after 2-3 hours.
- Some swelling, which will expand over the next 2 days. This usually lasts for a few days.
- Some limitations to your jaw movements, usually due to the swelling present.
- Some bruising or discoloration over the skin. This will fade after a few days.
DO’s
- Bite on a gauze firmly and leave on for at least 30 minutes before changing to a new gauze.
- Swallow your saliva while biting on the gauze to avoid drooling – it is okay to swallow even if you taste some blood in your mouth.
- Be careful while the numbness is present to avoid biting on your lip and/or tongue.
- Take the prescribed painkillers when there is pain.
- Finish the prescribed antibiotic course, if any is given.
- Take soft foods until you are comfortable chewing with firmer foods.
- Continue brushing the rest of your teeth. Use the given antiseptic mouth rinse to gargle gently after.
- Return to the clinic if you suspect an infection over the surgical site, which usually occurs a few days after.
Symptoms of a Wound Infection:
- Worsening pain after a few days
- Pus exuding from wound site, with foul smell and taste
- Painful swelling which feels very warm and appears very red
DON’Ts
- Avoid spitting frequently and vigorously rinsing your mouth after the surgery – it will disrupt the blood clot and encourage bleeding.
- Avoid physical exertion like exercise especially for the next 2 days as it may increase bleeding risk.
- Refrain from smoking for the next few days while your wound is healing to avoid complications.
- Do not leave the gauze in the mouth when sleeping or eating to avoid accidental swallowing.
- Avoid chewing on affected side.
- Avoid hot and spicy foods as they can cause more pain.
- Do not skip your antibiotics!
手术后的指示
手术后预料中的事项
- 接下来的两到三天会有一些疼痛，您可以服用止痛药。
- 今天会有流血的现象，两到三个小时后会止住。
- 接下来的两天，肿胀的现象会扩大。这通常会在几天后消失。
- 由于局部肿胀，下颚的运动将受到一些限制。
- 嘴巴周围也许会出现青肿或斑点现象，这将在几天后消失。
该做的事
- 换新的纱布之前，需要紧咬纱布至少三十分钟。
- 咬住纱布的同时请吞下口水以避免流出- 您会尝到血的味道，这是正常的情况。
- 当麻药还未消退前，请您多加小心以免咬到嘴唇或舌头。
- 请按时服用止痛药。
- 请遵照指示完成医生为您指定的抗生素疗程(若有)。
- 请进食较软的食物直到您适应咀嚼较硬的食物。
- 若可以，今晚请照常洗刷其余的牙齿。刷牙后请使用医生为您指定的可杀菌的漱口药水。若您由于不适而无法刷牙，更应当使用这个杀菌漱口药水。
- 若您觉得手术的部位发炎，请及时回来诊所复诊。这通常在完成手术的几天后才会显现。
注意伤口感染的以下症状:
- 疼痛在几天后加剧。
- 伤口部位流脓，散发恶臭的气味和味道。
- 红肿，温热且疼痛的感觉。
需避免的事
- 请避免时常吐唾沫和用力的漱口。这将妨碍血液的凝固以及造成流血。
- 接下来的两天，请避免耗力的动作，因为这将加剧流血的现象。
- 接下来几天，在伤口复原的期间，请勿抽烟以降低并发症的风险。
- 睡觉或进食时，请勿把纱布留在口中。您也许会意外吞下！
- 避免用受影响的部位咀嚼。
- 避免进食辛辣的食物，这将造成疼痛加剧。
- 请勿略过抗生素的服用指示。
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