Post Treatment Instructions
AFTER THE FILLING
1. Follow all our home care instructions exactly as directed. Always
use a fluoridated tartar control toothpaste. Continue brushing
and flossing your teeth as usual. Success of treatment depends
directly on the improvement/maintainance of your excellent oral
hygiene.
2. You may have sensitivity to cold for a few days, and you may
have irritation around the gum tissue and the anaesthetic site.
Avoid cold and rinse with warm salt water (1 tsp. salt in 1 cup
warm water) if these symptoms occur. Sensitivity should subside
in a few days.
3. The finished restoration may be contoured slightly different and
have a different texture than the original tooth. Your tongue
usually magnifies this small difference, but you will become
accustomed to this in a few days.
4. Avoid any acidic drink such as fruit juice, cola or aerated
beverages today.
5. If you feel the bite is not correctly balanced, be sure and call for
an appointment for a simple adjustment.
6. If you have any questions or problem, call us at 4420800 or
4444689. If the cavity (decay) was too big, there may be a
possibility of the innermost layer of tooth that has the nerves and
blood vessels being affected. In such a condition, you may
experience severe sensitivity to hot or cold or when you bite and
may have a swelling. If that is the case, you may need a root
canal treatment. Please call us and we will set up an immediate
appointment for you. If you can take paracetamol or ibuprofen;
these are recommended for minor discomfort or pain.
Children
should be observed until the anesthetic wears off. Due to the
strange feeling of the anesthetic, many children will chew the
inside of their lips, cheeks or tongue which can cause serious
damage.
CROWN AND BRIDGE: AFTER THE PREPARATION
1. Follow all our home care instructions exactly as directed. Always
use a fluoridated tartar control toothpaste. Success of treatment
depends directly on the improvement/maintainance of your
excellent oral hygiene.
2. After a tooth is prepared for a crown or a bridge, a temporary
crown is placed on the tooth. The temporary crown will protect
your tooth, until it is removed (at your appointment) to have
your permanent crown or bridge seated. It may not match the
exact shape and shade of your tooth, as the permanent one.
3. Do not chew on anything hard or sticky, or use any toothpicks or
dental floss around/or on your temporary crown. It is cemented
with temporary cement and may come off if these items are used
on it. The use of a temporary cement is for easy removal on your
next appointment. If your temporary comes off between
appointments, slip it back on and call us for an appointment.
4. Continue to brush your teeth including your prepared tooth.
Continue to floss your other teeth as usual.
5. Soreness around the gum tissue is not uncommon. Warm salt
water rinses (1 tsp. salt in 1 cup warm water) are recommended
if this is a problem.
6. Sensitivity to cold and pressure is not uncommon after a tooth
has been prepared for a crown. If tooth is sensitive, avoid cold
foods and drinks, also avoid hard foods.
7. If you are feeling lot of discomfort or have any questions or
problems, call us at 4420800 or 4444689. If you can take
ibuprofen or Paracetamol; these are recommended for minor
discomfort or pain.
CROWN AND BRIDGE: AFTER THE CEMENTATION
1. After the final cementation of your fixed restoration, it may take
a few days to get used to the new crown or bridge.
2. If you feel the bite is not correctly balanced, be sure and call for
an appointment for a simple adjustment.
3. You may have sensitivity to cold. Avoid cold food and drinks, if
this is a problem. Sensitivity should subside in a few days to a
few weeks.
4. You may have gum irritation after the crown is placed. Warm salt
water rinses( 1 tsp. salt in 1 cup warm water) for the next few
days will help the gum to heal and will help relieve discomfort.
You may experience some bleeding of the gum when brushing
and flossing for the first few times. Continue brushing and
flossing all the teeth as usual and these symptoms should
subside in a few days.
5. Proper brushing and flossing is recommended to help you retain
your final restoration. The crowned tooth can decay at the edge
of the crown at the gumline. Treat and care for your crown as
you would for all of your teeth.
6. Follow all our home care instructions exactly as directed. Always
use a fluoridated tartar control toothpaste. Success of treatment
depends directly on the improvement/maintainance of your
excellent oral hygiene.
7. If you have any questions or problem, call us at 4420800 or
4444689.
ROOT CANAL THERAPY
1. Root Canal treatment can take 1, 2 or 3 appointments depending
on each case.
2. Be gentle on the tooth while eating until the final restoration is
placed. Continue brushing and flossing your teeth as usual.
Follow all our home care instructions exactly as directed. Always
use a fluoridated tartar control toothpaste. Success of treatment
depends directly on the improvement/maintainance of your
excellent oral hygiene.
3. Do not chew on the side of mouth where root canal is being
done. If both sides of mouth had treatment, chew only soft foods
today. Normal eating can be resumed tomorrow.
4. Some of the following symptoms may occur: sensitivity to
pressure, sensitivity to cold and/or hot, and possible swelling. If
sensitivity occurs, avoid cold/hot drinks and foods and chewing
on that side. Sensitivity should subside in a few days. If you can
take paracetamol or ibuprofen; these are recommended for
minor discomfort or pain.
5. Soreness around gum tissue is not uncommon. Warm salt water
rinses(1 tsp. salt in 1 cup warm water) are recommended if
soreness occurs.
6. If you experience swelling or severe pain, call us at 9851053532
or 4420800 or 4444689; you may need to be prescribed an
antibiotic and/or pain medication.
7. A temporary filling or temporary crown, may have been used to
seal the tooth; if so, you will need to return for a permanent
restoration placement. During root canal treatment, the nerve,
blood and nutrient supply to the tooth is removed. This causes
the tooth to not have the sensation and be prone to fracturing
which can result in the need to extract the tooth. At the same
time root canal treated tooth usually have less amount of natural
tooth matter remaining and more of a filling material, making it
more susceptible to fracture. To prevent these fractures from
occuring, in many cases a full coverage crown restoration (cap)
may be recommended. If you have any question, please call us.
Children should be observed until the anesthetic wears off. Due
to the strange feeling of the anesthetic, many children will chew
the inside of their lips, cheeks or tongue which can cause serious
damage.
AFTER EXTRACTION
1. To control bleeding and to promote clotting; keep a folded piece
of gauze over extraction site. Keep pressure on gauze and
replace it with a fresh piece when saturated. If that does not
help, you can use a tea bag soaked in cold water and squeezed in
its place. Slight bleeding may occur for up to 2 days.
2. Do not smoke or do any heavy spitting or sucking through a
straw today. Do not rinse out mouth today. Tomorrow rinse with
warm salt water (1/2 tsp. salt in 1 cup warm water) gently,
several times a day, to promote healing.
3. Some swelling may occur. Use cold compress, such as ice, on
affected area for approx. 20 minutes at a time. You may continue
using ice for 20 minutes on and off, for up to 5 hours today.
4. If severe swelling and/or fever is present, contact us at
9851053532 or 4420800 or 4444689.
5. Eat only soft foods today and only after anesthetic wears off.
Avoid eating crunchy, spicy, or hot foods. A light diet with plenty
of fluids is recommended the first day. Avoid carbonated or hot
beverages. Chewing should be done away from the extraction
site.
6. Continue brushing and flossing your teeth. Be careful near the
extraction site while healing is in progress.
7. If antibiotics were prescribed, take all until finished. Use pain
medication as needed.
8. During healing you may notice small bony fragments working
their way through the gums. We can easily remove them if they
are too annoying.
9. Please call us if you have any questions. Follow all our home care
instructions exactly as directed. Always use a fluoridated tartar
control toothpaste. Success of treatment depends directly on the
improvement/maintainance of your excellent oral hygiene.
Children should be observed until the anesthetic wears off. Due
to the strange feeling of the anesthetic, many children will chew
the inside of their lips, cheeks or tongue which can cause serious
damage.
AFTER SCALING OR PERIODONTAL THERAPY
1. Follow all our home care instructions exactly as directed. Always
use a fluoridated tartar control toothpaste. Success of treatment
depends directly on the improvement/maintainance of your
excellent oral hygiene.
2. Some people may have some of the following symptoms
following scaling: Sensitivity to cold, soreness of gums,
sensitivity to chewing pressure, and /or sore jaw muscles and/or
joints. If you can take paracetamol or ibuprofen, these are
recommended for minor discomfort and pain.
3. Avoid cold food and drinks if sensitivity to cold is present. Rinse
with warm salt water rinses (1 tsp. salt in 1 cup warm water)
several times a day. If you were prescribed any mouthwash, use
as directed. You may use desensitizing toothpaste for sometime
until the sensitivity subside.
4. Avoid eating spicy, or hot foods today.
5.
Please feel free to call us at 4420800 or 4444689 if you
have any questions.