Necessary instructions after implant surgery
In this article, we will mention the necessary instructions after implant surgery.
- Do not brush your teeth around the operation area for one day after implant placement.
- It is not recommended to wash the mouth for 8 hours after surgery.
- It is better to use mouthwash the day after surgery, and the best solution for washing the mouth is chlorhexidine solution 3 times a day, and after that, once a day. But washing with normal saline should be done several times a day until the suture is removed.
- Swallow your saliva and do not spit it out. Sucking and spitting make bleeding worse.
- Swelling is normal after surgery. Swelling increases up to 72 hours after surgery and gradually decreases after that and usually disappears at the end of the first week. To reduce the swelling, it is recommended to use an ice compress after the surgery. Place the ice on the desired area for 10 minutes and then let the tissue rest for 5 minutes. Continue this process for 4 hours. Also, to reduce swelling after surgery, it is recommended to keep the head higher than the body while sleeping.
- It is normal to have bruising and swelling around the lips and bleeding after surgery. Do not worry when you see these things, and your mouth may not open as much as before for the first few days after the surgery.
- In case of excessive bleeding, the best way to control bleeding is to apply pressure on the surgical area with a small piece of sterile gauze moistened with washing serum for 2 hours.
- Drinking after surgery is easily possible and calm and energetic liquids are recommended for the first 24 hours. Still, you must be careful to eat that the anesthesia has lost its effect and also be cautious that chewing causes bleeding and injury. It is applied to the surgical area, so it is better to avoid chewing for 24 hours.
- After the implant surgery, they should avoid smoking and drinking coffee and tea for the first 3 days, in general, the use of cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol will reduce the success of the implant.
- Take prescription drugs exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
