BLEEDING:

• Bleeding following your treatment is to be expected.
• Some mild oozing may be expected for the first 24 to 48 hours.

TO HELP CONTROL BLEEDING:

• A gauze pad has been placed over the surgical site to assist in stopping any bleeding.
• Keep gauze pad in place with gentle biting pressure, changing the gauze pad every 20 minutes for one (1) – hour until the bleeding stops.
• Avoid checking too frequently as this will prevent the blood clot to form properly.
• If the above means do not control the bleeding in the first four hours, then moisten a tea bag with water and place it over the surgical site with gentle biting pressure. The Tannic acid in the tea helps promote blood clotting.
• If bleeding continues to be a problem please contact the office for further assistance.

ORAL HYGIENE:

• Do not rinse or spit during the first 24 hours after surgery.
• The day following surgery brush your teeth with a soft tooth brush and avoid the surgical site.
• Rinse with warm salt water (1/2 teaspoonful of salt dissolved in a glass of water) after each meal and as needed to avoid food entrapment in the area of surgery.
• Dissolvable sutures may loosen with brushing and minimal bleeding may occur.

AVOID SMOKING COMPLETELY.