After your Surgery please avoid:

• Avoid spitting or rinsing of your mouth today
• Avoid smoking, vaping and alcohol for 3 days
• Avoid biting onto your lip, cheek and tongue when these are numb
• Avoid hot food or drinks until you have normal sensation to the mouth

Please do:

• Eat a soft diet for 3 days (soup, mashed potato, scrambled eggs, pasta, yogurt)
• Apply intermittent ice packs externally to the face (20 mins on and 20 mins off)
• Start rinsing your mouth the day after surgery using warm saltwater after meals
• Take analgesic medication (Panadol or Nurofen) as per the instructions on the box
• If you have a prescription for medication, please take these as prescribed
• Confirm all medication allergies as well as the appropriateness of medications for you
• Drink sufficient fluids following your procedure
• If you have nausea or vomiting, please take only small sips of water until this subsides
• Keep your head elevated with pillows when sleeping today
• Rest

What you can expect:

• A little bleeding from the surgical sites is normal – this can include some blood in saliva
• Sterile gauze can be folded up and bit onto if profuse bleeding occurs
• Swelling to the gums, cheeks and face can occur and can last for a few days
• Discoloration (blue/black/green/yellow) or bruising to the skin can occur
• Your surgeon will advise you if stitches placed need to be removed
• Please call this clinic or present to a hospital Emergency Department if concerned