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Instructions for after Root Canal Therapy

Root canal therapy often takes two or more appointments to complete. A temporary filling or crown is placed to protect the tooth between appointments. After each appointment when anesthetic has been used, your lips, teeth and tongue may be numb for several hours after the appointment. Avoid any chewing until the numbness has completely worn off. Between appointments it is common (and not a problem) for a small portion of your temporary filling to wear away or break off. If the entire filling falls out or if a temporary crown comes off, call us so that it can be replaced. It’s normal to experience some discomfort for several days after a root canal appointment, especially when chewing. To control discomfort, take a pain medication as recommended. To further reduce pain and swelling, rinse three times a day with warm salt water (a tsp. of salt in a cup of warm water, rinse-swish-spit). If antibiotics are prescribed, continue to take them as prescribed, even if all symptoms and signs of infection are gone. To protect the tooth and help keep your temporary in place, avoid eating sticky foods (especially gum), hard foods, and if possible, chew only on the opposite side of your mouth. It’s important to continue to brush and floss normally. Usually, the last step after root canal treatment is the placement of a crown on the tooth. A crown covers and protects the tooth from breaking in the future. If your bite feels uneven, if you have persistent swelling or pain, or you have any other questions or concerns, please call our office. We are here to help you. Very truly yours, Sorin N. Muntean DDS Click here to print  After Root Canal Therapy instructions: MS Word Format Adobe Acrobat Format

Instructions for Post Tooth Extraction Therapy

After an extraction, it’s important for a blood clot to form in order to stop the bleeding and begin the healing process.  That’s why we ask you to bite on a gauze pad for 30 to 45 minutes after the extraction.  If bleeding or oozing continues after you remove the gauze pad, place another gauze pad and bite firmly for another thirty minutes.  You may have to do this a few times. If the bleeding still does not slow down, give our office a call. After the blood clot forms, if is important to protect it, especially for the next 24 hours.  Do not smoke, suck through a straw, rinse your mouth vigorously, or clean the teeth next to the extraction site. These activities will dislodge the clot and slow down healing.  Limit yourself to calm activities for the first 24 hours.  This keeps your blood pressure lower, reduces bleeding and helps the healing process. After the tooth is extracted, you may feel some pain and have some swelling.  You can use an ice bag to keep this to a minimum, twenty minutes on and ten minutes off.  The swelling usually starts to go down after 48 hours. Use pain medication only as directed, and call the office if it doesn’t seem to be working.  If antibiotics are prescribed, continue to take them for the indicated length of time, even if all symptoms and signs of infection are gone.  Drink lots of fluids and eat only soft nutritious  foods on the day of the extraction, such as yogurt, ice-cream, jello and other soft foods.  Don’t use alcoholic beverages and avoid hot and spicy foods.  You can begin eating normally the next day, or as soon as it is comfortable. It is very important to resume your normal dental routine after 24 hours, which should include brushing your teeth, and tongue and flossing at least once a day.  This speeds healing and helps keep your breath and mouth fresh. Call us right away if you have heavy bleeding, severe pain, continued swelling after two or three days, or a reaction to the medication.  After a few days you will be feeling fine and can resume your normal activities. Very truly yours, Sorin N. Muntean DDS  Click here to print  After Tooth Extraction Therapy instructions: MS Word Format Adobe Acrobat Format