Postoperative Instructions for Tooth Extractions

For simple tooth extractions:

• Avoid smoking for 3 days, for better and faster healing of soft and hard tissues.
• Avoid hot foods and liquids for 24 hours
• Avoid eating at the site of extraction for at least 3 days
• Avoid exercise and heavy work for at least 48 hours.
• Avoid brushing at the site of extraction for 3 days
• Wash with saline 3 times a day for 3 days (a small glass of wine with a teaspoon).
• Minor bleeding is normal in the first hours after the extraction.
• You do not have to rinse your mouth constantly because it does not allow the wound to heal.
• In case of severe bleeding after 48 hours contact us for instructions, or come to our dental office for a checkup.
• Be careful not to bite your lips as long as the anesthesia lasts.
• At night try to sleep later than usual, and sleep with your head slightly raised.
• Pain and discomfort are likely to exist. And it’s perfectly normal
• You may have a fever.
• Edema is likely to occur. It usually gets completely gone after 14 days. The more invasive the treatment, the more likely it is to have edema.

For exports of semi-enclosed, closed teeth, and more invasive treatments:

• Avoid smoking for 3 days, for better and faster healing of soft and hard tissues.
• Apply ice to the site of extraction for 2-3 hours only on the first day of surgery, without direct skin contact (put on a towel), hold it for 10 minutes and take it away for another 10. This will reduce edema (swelling) )
• Avoid hot foods and liquids for 24 hours
• Avoid eating at the site of extraction for at least 3 days
• Avoid exercise and heavy work for at least 48 hours
• Avoid brushing at the site of extraction for 3 days
• Wash with saline 3 times a day for 3 days (a small glass of wine with a teaspoon).
• Minor bleeding is normal in the first hours after extraction because it does not allow the wound to heal.
• In case of severe bleeding after 48 hours contact us for instructions, or from our dental office for a checkup.
• Be careful not to bite your lips as long as the anesthesia lasts.
• At night try to sleep later than usual, and sleep with your head slightly raised
• Pain and discomfort are likely to exist. And it’s perfectly normal
• You may have a fever.
• Edema is likely to occur. It usually gets completely after 14 days. The more invasive the treatment, the more likely it is to have edema.
• Pain and discomfort are likely to exist. And it’s perfectly normal
• You may have a fever.
• Edema is likely to occur. It usually gets completely gone after 14 days. The more invasive the treatment, the more likely it is to have edema.
• If stitches have been placed, visit us after 10 days to remove them.