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We wish to provide you with the utmost quality of care and extend every
effort to satisfy you with every aspect of your treatment. If any problems
should arise, please let us know how we can help.
1- For the first few days and up to
10 days following your Root Canal Treatment, you may
feel some mild pain, soreness and sensitivity that
can include throbbing and minor swelling while
biting or chewing on your affected tooth. This can be
especially pronounced if you had pain, swelling and/or
infection prior to your treatment. This discomfort can be
SPONTANEOUS beginning a few days after
your treatment and may continue for 1-2 weeks or longer. If
you have symptoms that persist for more than 10 days, please contact
our office.
2- Take any medication that is prescribed for you
according to instructions. (If antibiotics have been
prescribed and you take birth control pills, consult with a
pharmacist and/or physician.)
3- Continue brushing and flossing as normal,
being careful on the treated tooth as the temporary filling could
dislodge.
4- Usually a temporary filling has been placed on your tooth.
DO not bite or chew with the tooth for one hour and
while your are numb. Also, be very gentle
with the tooth until the permanent restoration is placed. Try to
chew on the opposite side. Do not eat anything sticky or chewy for
the next few days. It is good to drink liquids right away.
This will aid in hardening the temporary filling.
5- It is very important to contact your General
Dentist office as soon as possible (within
15 days) following your root
canal treatment for the final restoration. Any
unnecessary delay on placement of the final restoration may
damage the tooth permanently and/or allow the tooth to become
re-infected.
6- Call our office if you are in severe pain
or experience swelling or if you have any questions.
Surgical Post Operative Instructions
1- Swelling, minor pain, and/or skin discoloration may be
experienced following the surgical procedure. This will be
temporary.
2- In order to keep the swelling to a minimum use an ice pack for
the first 2 hours (on 10 minutes and off for 5 minutes). Starting
tomorrow if you have swelling, use moist heat - not a heating pad.
Wet a wash cloth with hot water and twist our the excess, apply to
face (10 minutes on and 5 minutes off). The water should
not be so hot that it
burns your skin.
3- The day after surgery use a warm salt-water rinse in the
treated area following each meal. Use 1/2 tsp. salt to 8ox. warm
water; warm enough to dissolve the salt but not hot enough to burn
the mouth. This should continue for the first few days following the
surgical procedure.
4- Eat only soft foods, avoid hard and chewy foods.
5- Get plenty of rest and insure normal intake of food,
especially liquids such as fruit juices, soup and milk. Use a
vitamin supplement if desired. Do not sleep on the operated area for
2-3 days.
6- DO NOT raise lip with fingers to inspect treated area.
7- DO NOT brush the teeth near the surgical site. Brush teeth in
the rest of the mouth. You make use a wet Q-Tip in the surgical area
to remove any plaque buildup on the tooth. Do no floss the surgical
area.
8- There is often a temporary loss of feeling in the operated
area and the tooth may feel loose.
9- Take prescribed medication's according to the instructions.
10- Should any difficulties occur, do no hesitate to call our
office or the doctor's cell phone number at any time. In case of an
extreme emergency, call 911.
- Doctor Fay Mansouri 949-394-5685
- Doctor Jason Cho 714-263-6554
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