• DO NOT DISTURB THE IMPLANT SITE. Allowing the tissues to rest undisturbed assists the healing process.

• Wear your partial for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, even while sleeping. It protects your implant from your roving tongue and from food particles that can get stuck in the site and cause infection.
• Follow a good diet to heal as quickly as possible. Eliminate sugars from your diet, instead favoring proteins, vegetables, oils, and fruits.
• Favor soft foods for the first 48 hours or so following surgery. Most patients can resume their normal diets quickly, since the partial protects the implant site.

• Do not smoke.
• Do not drink alcoholic beverages.

• If you notice some swelling, use an ice pack: 10 minutes on/ 10 minutes off, for the first 4 to 6 hours.

• After surgery, start taking arnica montana homeopathic tablets to reduce pain, swelling, and bruising. Dissolve one pill under your tongue every 15 minutes, as long as needed.
• After surgery, start taking Intenzyme Forte metabolic enzymes to help with the healing process. Take 10 pills, 3 times a day, 20 minutes before meals. Continue this regimen until the bottle is empty.
• The day following surgery, brush your teeth and rinse with warm salt water (1/2 teaspoonful of salt dissolved in a glass of water) after each meal and as needed.

• If you are in need of additional pain relief, you can take 3 Advil LiquiGels every four hours.

• If you have any concerns about your condition, please call our office.

• We will need to see you one month after surgery for a follow-up appointment.

• Gauze should be placed over the extraction site and pressure applied by biting down. To prepare the gauze, roll it up, fold it over, and place over the surgical site. Keep gauze packs in place for 30 minutes or until bleeding subsides, changing as needed.

• Minimal bleeding is expected. If bleeding has not decreased in two to three hours following these instructions, bite on a dampened tea bag placed directly over the surgical site. The tannic acid in the tea helps blood clot. If you have any concerns about your bleeding, please consult our office.

• Follow a good diet to heal as quickly as possible. Drink lots of fluids and eat soft foods on the opposite side from the extraction site. Avoid seeds and other small items, so they don’t get caught in the extraction site. You may resume normal eating as soon as you are comfortable.

• Be aware that at first hot temperatures are not felt due to numbness.

• DO NOT drink from straws for 48 hours.
• DO NOT rinse or spit for 48 hours after surgery.
• DO NOT smoke.
• DO NOT drink alcoholic beverages.

Starting the day of surgery:

• If you notice some swelling, use an ice pack: 10 minutes on/ 10 minutes off, for the first 4 to 6 hours.
• If you have discomfort, take ibuprofen as directed on the bottle.
• Take Intenzyme Forte metabolic enzymes to help with the healing process. Take 5 pills every 2 hours on an empty stomach, or about 20 minutes before food (about 45 pills per day). Continue regimen until the bottle is empty, about 2 weeks.

Two days (48 hours) following surgery:

• Brush your teeth and rinse with warm salt water (1/2 teaspoonful of salt dissolved in a glass of water) after each meal and as needed.
• Two days following surgery, do oil pulling twice a day (first thing in the morning and right before bed). Swish around 1 tablespoon of organic sesame seed oil or organic extra virgin olive oil in your mouth for 10 minutes. Spit it out – DO NOT SWALLOW.

• Rinse with warm salt water several times daily, about every 2 to 3 hours (1 tsp. of sea salt in an 8-oz. glass of warm water). This will help soothe the tissue and improve circulation, thereby helping in healing.

• Do oil pulling three times per day for one week. Swish around 1 tablespoon of organic sesame seed oil or organic extra virgin olive oil in your mouth for 10 minutes. Spit it out (it should be white and foamy). DO NOT SWALLOW.

• Please stay away from hot, spicy, or crunchy foods as well as nuts, seeds, popcorn, sugar, and processed foods such as cookies and cakes for the next few days in order to support healing and avoid inflammation.

• Your teeth may be sensitive to hot or cold; this is normal.

• Avoid all tobacco products. Heat and smoke irritate the gums and delay healing.

Oral Hygiene Instructions

• For today, simply rinse and gently brush the area that was treated. Remember to also do your salt water rinse and oil pulling.

• Tomorrow, you can resume normal oral hygiene in your whole mouth. This includes flossing daily and using the HydroFloss machine as demonstrated in your CD or online at oralcaretech.com or hydrofloss.com.

• Keep in mind that the treated area may be a little sore for the next few days.

Homeopathy Instructions

For patients with SPIROCHETES and/or an extreme amount of LONG RODS:

Bacteria Chord and Drainage Tone

20-30 drops (equal to about one dropper full) by mouth, 2x per day

Can be swallowed: Can take with or without food: Can take together

For patients with AMOEBA:

Bacteria Chord, Drainage Tone and Amoeba Chord

20-30 drops (equal to about one dropper full) by mouth, 2x per day

Can be swallowed: Can take with or without food: Can take together

Follow-Up Instructions: You will need to return in 4 weeks for the next step of your treatment: a regular cleaning (prophylaxis) and a re-evaluation of your teeth and gums.

If you have problems, questions, or concerns, please call us!! An expected outcome from the performed procedure is tissue healing. Healing results in tissue repair, shrinkage, elimination of inflammation (bleeding), and pocket reduction. REMEMBER TO FLOSS!!