Before You Head Home
Review the instructions for your treatment, take medications exactly as directed, and avoid chewing while your mouth is numb.
Patient resources/Smile Brightly Dentistry
Dental Post-Operative Instructions
Patient resources
A thoughtful start to dental postoperative instructions.
Thoughtful dental care in Warren, Michigan, is designed to feel clear, comfortable, and personal from the first hello.
Good to know
These instructions are here to help you feel prepared after treatment. If symptoms become severe, continue, or feel concerning, please contact our office.
Schedule AppointmentThe First 48 Hours
Rest when needed, follow food and rinsing guidance closely, and give your mouth time to settle after care.
When To Call
Reach out if pain, swelling, bleeding, or sensitivity becomes severe, continues, or starts getting worse.
After your visit
Care Instructions By Treatment
The anesthesia you received during the procedure should wear off in 1 to 3 hours after your treatment. Do not chew on the side of your mouth that is numb until it wears off; this helps prevent biting your tongue or cheek. It is normal for the teeth that underwent this procedure to be sensitive to hot, cold, or pressure, and this sensitivity can last from a few days to a few weeks. If your teeth and gums are improving, not worsening, there is no need to worry.
You should have been given a prescription for ibuprofen (Motrin); it is not for pain but to help reduce swelling and sensitivity in the treated area. If you find that you are allergic to, or cannot tolerate, the medication prescribed, please get in touch with our office so we can prescribe something different.
If, after the anesthesia has worn off, you feel as though the teeth that have been worked on are hitting first when you bite down, please contact us so we can make changes to alleviate the imbalance and discomfort.
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