Post-operative
care.

After a root canal treatment

• Avoid chewing on the treated side until the permanent restoration is placed.
• Mild tenderness for 1–3 days is normal; manage with paracetamol or ibuprofen as advised.
• Maintain normal brushing and flossing — the temporary filling can handle it.
• Return for your crown / final restoration appointment as scheduled.
• If pain increases significantly or swelling appears, contact us.

After tooth extraction

• Bite firmly on the gauze for 30–45 minutes to control bleeding.
• Do not spit, rinse vigorously, smoke, or use a straw for 24 hours — these dislodge the healing clot.
• Apply ice externally for the first 24 hours; warm compress thereafter.
• Soft, cool foods for 1–2 days. Avoid hot liquids on the day of surgery.
• Continue brushing other teeth normally; rinse gently with salt water starting day 2.
• Take antibiotics and painkillers exactly as prescribed.

After an implant procedure

• Some swelling and mild discomfort for 2–3 days is normal — controlled with painkillers.
• Soft diet for the first week; gradually return to normal.
• Do not disturb the surgical site with your tongue or fingers.
• Continue good oral hygiene on adjacent teeth.
• Attend the suture removal appointment at 7–10 days.
• Healing of the implant in the bone takes 3–6 months before the final crown is placed.

After a filling

• You can eat once the anesthesia wears off (1–2 hours).
• Mild sensitivity to hot or cold for a few days is normal.
• If your bite feels off, return for a small adjustment — do not chew through it.

After scaling & polishing

• Gums may feel tender for 24–48 hours if there was significant buildup.
• Continue normal brushing and flossing.
• Some sensitivity to cold may briefly increase — usually resolves within a week.

After a crown or bridge

• With a temporary crown: avoid sticky or hard foods.
• Once the permanent crown is bonded, eat normally.
• Floss carefully around bridges — we will show you the correct technique.

General post-procedure red flags — call us if:

• Pain increases significantly after 2–3 days instead of improving.
• Persistent or fresh bleeding 6+ hours after a procedure.
• Significant facial swelling, fever, or pus.
• Any reaction to prescribed medications.