Gum/Perio Care

• Keep pressure on the cotton/gauze pack for atleast 45 minutes.
• If an entire jaw segment is treated, a special periodontal pack may be
  placed.
• Take your pain medicines and antibiotics/mouthwash as instructed. If in
  doubt, please call and enquire. The pain killers are best taken before the
  numbness in your jaw wears off.
• Have a plain ice-cream/ chilled clear fruit juice before taken medicines.
• Keep ice pack or cold compress externally on the cheek intermittently for
  05 seconds for upto half hour after the procedure.
• Eat semisolids or liquid foods upto 24 hrs. after the procedure.
• Blood tinged saliva and taste in the mouth is common for upto 48 hrs
  post surgery.
• The swelling on the surgical site is part of natural body healing and can
  cause limitation and discomfort in mouth opening.
• After 24 hrs. You may slowly start eating regular food but be careful and
  avoid injury to surgical site.
• Removable dentures if any may be worn by you as per dentist’s
  guidelines.
• Don’t rinse your mouth frequently in first 24hrs, spit and gargle with
  water or mouthwash.
• Avoid hard, spicy and very salty food for 24 hrs. Avoid carbonated
  drinks and alcohol.
• Don’t brush the surgical site vigorously, use supra soft brush for 15days.
• Don’t pick the area with your fingers or toothpick as it could infect the
  surgical site.
• Vigorous exercise should be avoided for 24 hrs.
• Visit your dentist for suture removal after a week if given.
• Call the Dentist immediately if you have fresh bleeding which is
  uncontrollable with pressure from biting on a piece of clean cotton.
• Follow-up is required after each procedure in gap of 10days and then
  3months-6months-1year respectively