Post-treatment care
What should you watch after treatment?
General advice after common treatments. Your dentist's personal instructions always come first.
- Post-treatment care
- Tell us your preferences before the appointment.
- You may bring someone close to you.
- You can ask for a break at any time.
Don't wait in these cases
If you have bleeding that won't stop, severe pain, fever, marked facial swelling or difficulty breathing or swallowing, contact our clinic right away; if you cannot reach us, go to the nearest healthcare facility.
General advice
- 01Do not eat or have hot drinks until the anaesthetic wears off.
- 02Take any prescribed medicines as your dentist advises.
- 03Avoid touching or poking the treated area.
- 04Keep cleaning your mouth, without forcing the treated area.
- 05Do not miss check-up appointments.
By treatment
Do
- Bite on the gauze for the recommended time
- Choose soft, lukewarm foods on the first day
- Rest with your head raised
Avoid
- Using a straw, spitting, vigorous rinsing
- Smoking
- Strenuous activity on the same day
Get in touch if
- Bleeding does not stop
- Swelling grows day by day
- Severe pain continues
Do
- Take the medicines your dentist recommends
- Apply cold as recommended
- Follow the recommended rinse and cleaning
Avoid
- Poking the area with tongue or finger
- Hard foods
- Smoking
Get in touch if
- Excessive swelling or fever
- The implant feels loose
- Bleeding does not stop
Do
- Once the anaesthetic wears off, eat while protecting the sensitive tooth
- Take the recommended painkillers
- Don't delay the permanent restoration
Avoid
- Hard foods while a temporary filling is in place
- Excessive force on the tooth
Get in touch if
- Pain increases
- Swelling appears
- The filling falls out
Do
- Start eating once the anaesthetic wears off
- Report any discomfort in your bite
Avoid
- Biting while under anaesthetic
- Straining it with very hard foods in the first hours
Get in touch if
- The filling feels high when biting
- Sensitivity persists
Do
- Use the sensitivity products your dentist recommends
- Favour water-based drinks
Avoid
- Staining foods such as tea, coffee and red wine
- Smoking
Get in touch if
- Sensitivity lasts more than a few days
Do
- Clean after every meal
- Use the recommended wax
- Keep your check-ups
Avoid
- Sticky and very hard foods
- Biting nails or pens
Get in touch if
- A bracket or wire is cutting you
- An appliance breaks or is lost
General information; ask your dentist for personal instructions.
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