What to DO

• Bite gently & firmly over the cotton gauze-When the procedure is complete, Dr Savina Gupta, the best dentist in Jaipur, will put a piece of gauze over the extraction place and ask the patient to close down with firm, steady pressure. This aids in slowing bleeding so a blood clot can form.
• Remove gauze pack after 45 mins-Leave the initial gauze pad in place until about 45 minutes after the procedure. If the bleeding or oozing persists, put another gauze pad (sterile one) and bite firmly for another 30 minutes. If the bleeding still continues, seek advice from the best dental clinic in Jaipur. Gauze placed for a very long period serves as a nidus of infection.
• Place an ice pack on the cheek-Use ice packs on the surgical spot (side of the face) for the first 48 hours; apply ice for 20 minutes and 10 minutes off. Leaving ice packs on for too long can result in tissue damage. 
• Take soft & cold food-The patient can eat cold, soft foods (ice cream, jello, yoghurt, pudding, cottage cheese, sherbet) for the first 24 hours. Soft food does not cause further damage to the sensitive tissues after extraction. Cold food helps in reducing bleeding through vasoconstriction (constriction of blood vessels).
• Gargle and rinse mildly with lukewarm salt water-After the first postoperative day, use a warm salt water rinse after meals for the first week to remove the particles of food and debris that may be lodged in the surgical area. Mix ½ teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water. Mouthwash can be added for better taste.

• Take the prescribed medication at the right time and dosage- Usethe medication prescribed to you by the best dentist in Jaipur for severe pain. Do not stop or alter the medication prescribed, as it can affect the normal healing process. In case of any doubt regarding allergies or any other complication associated with the prescription, the patient should speak with their dentist and ask them to make changes to the prescription.
• Remove sutures (stitches) on time- If the top dentist in Jaipur has placed sutures on the extraction site, get them removed on the appointed date. Keeping sutures for more than the required period of time acts as a nidus of infection.
• Keep the extraction site clean-Continue brushing your teeth to prevent infection. The more the mouth is clean, the speedy the recovery. The extraction site can be cleaned with an extra soft toothbrush. The patient can also use prescribed mouthwashes after the first day of the extraction to keep the mouth bacteria-free. The top dental clinic in Jaipur will always be at your service to tackle any discomfort you feel after the tooth extraction.

What NOT to do

• Do not eat anything till the anaesthesia is worn off- The effect of anaesthesia can make the patient's lips/tongue numb. During this period, they may accidentally bite them if they attempt to eat anything. To avoid biting the lip/tongue, the patient can eat as soon as the feeling returns.
• Avoid hot, sticky & hard food-Do not consume hot food & drinks for the first 24 hours. Hot food can cause vasodilation (dilatation of blood vessels) and, thus, more bleeding in the extraction site. Avoid sticky food that might get stuck in your teeth. Sticky food is difficult to wash off from the extraction site, and thus they hamper the normal healing process. Since the tissues of the extraction site are very friable, avoid further irritation to them by staying away from complex and crunchy foods for the first few days. Hard food can lead to more bleeding. 
• Avoid using a straw for drinking any beverage- Don't use a straw for the first 24 hours. Avoid sucking motions such as slurping soup or using a straw because this creates a vacuum in the mouth which may dislodge the clot from the socket, thus complicating the healing of the extraction site.
• Avoid rinsing for the first 24 hours-To avoid dislodging the blood clot, don't rinse. Spit vigorously for 24 hours after the procedure. In case there is an urge to spit, do it only gently. 

• Keep your tongue and fingers away from the socket or surgical area- The patient may feel like fidgeting with the extraction socket with their finger & tongue. They should avoid doing so because the fingers are not sterile; moreover, the tongue may dislodge the clot. Both of these activities may delay and complicate average recovery time.
• Avoid smoking/drinking alcohol for one week- A patient should avoid smoking or using any tobacco for minimum 72 hours after surgery, as it can majorly increase the risk of complexities. These harmful habits cause tissue necrosis, which does not allow the healing to continue in a regular fashion.
• Avoid strenuous work/sports for the first 24 hours-Avoid strenuous activity and do not exercise for at least two days after surgery.
• Strenuous activity may lead to an increase in blood pressure & heart rate.
• An elevated blood pressure & heart rate can cause increased postoperative bleeding and discomfort. Also, a patient may get light-headed, dizzy, or weak.

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