POST OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS AFTER LOCAL ANESTHESIA
During today’s visit, one or more of your child teeth and gums were numbed with local anesthetic, in order to provide the necessary treatment. We would like to inform you that the soft tissue, including lips, cheeks and tongue in the work area will be without sensation for a period of 2 or more hours.
1. It should be observed carefully so that he/she will not purposely or inadvertently bite or his/ her tongue, lip, or inner cheek surface.
2. Please only allow your child to eat soft foods or drinks while your child is numb to prevent them from chewing their cheek, lip or tongue on accident. Examples include Yogurt, ice cream, soup, mashed potatoes etc.
3. If you see them picking/pinching, scratching, sucking, or playing with their lip, cheek or tongue while it is numb, please stop them because they may injure themselves.
CARE OF MOUTH AFTER EXTRACTIONS
1. Bite on cotton gauze, change every 10-15 min. Keep pressure on gauze for 60 minutes
2. Make sure cotton gauze can always be seen from outside of the mouth; otherwise it can become a choking hazard
3. Give Ibuprofen or Tylenol for pain/discomfort as needed every 6 hrs as needed for pain based on manufacturer instructions and child’s body weight
4. If swelling occurs use ice against cheek
5. DO NOT drink from a straw for at least five days
6. Soft diet for the next 24 hours.
7. Avoid hot, spicy or greasy foods. Avoid sticky foods ( candy, skittles)
8. No popcorn, no foods with small seeds or grains for a week
9. Avoid sports and heavy physical exertion today. Your child may resume playing sports tomorrow
10. No rinsing or spitting today. Skip tooth brushing tonight. Resume normal brushing tomorrow (2 mins twice daily)
11. Tomorrow- rinse mouth gently with one teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water. Do not spit forcefully, lean over the sink and allow water to drip.
12. If you were given antibiotics, take all of them as directed until gone. Young women need to know antibiotics reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills. Use alternate methods for two months when antibiotic is taken.
13. If any swelling of the face occurs, severe pain or fever, call us immediately at 980-999-3186
POST OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CROWNS AND SPACE MAINTAINERS
The following activities will loosen, remove or break stainless steel crowns, white crowns and space maintainers or sealants.
1. Avoid sticky foods and candies. Exmaples include Caramels, Taffy, Suckers, Jolly Ranchers, Skittles, Starburst, Airheads
2. NO Gum of any kind
3. NO ice chewing
4. Plain chocolate of any kind is fine
5. Give Ibuprofen or Tylenol for pain/discomfort as needed every 6 hrs as needed for pain based on manufacturer instructions and child’s body weight.
POST OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS SEALANTS AND FILLINGS
1. NO ICE CHEWING
2. Give Ibuprofen or Tylenol for pain/discomfort as needed every 6 hrs as needed for pain based on manufacturer instructions and child’s body weight.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call the office or the afterhours EMERGENCY phone at 980-999-3186