Minor dental surgery is something that most of us can’t go through life avoiding.
Great Neck, NY, January 18, 2012 – Minor dental surgery is something that most of us can’t go through life avoiding. If you have dental surgery coming up, make sure that – in addition to making sure all your questions are answered prior to your upcoming dental procedure – you also prepare yourself for any post-procedure discomfort you may experience.
For example, pop a (small) bag of frozen peas in your grocery cart the next time you go shopping, and keep it handy for when you return from your surgical appointment. Holding the bag of frozen peas to your face at ten to twenty minute intervals for the first 24 hours following surgery will help minimize any facial swelling. Do not apply heat within the first 24 hours, as this will make swelling worse, and may incubate bacteria, potentially resulting
in the spread of an infection.
Following your surgery, we will place a gauze pad on the surgical area to limit bleeding while clotting takes place. Make sure to continually bite down on the gauze, or keep the pad firmly pressed on the spot for at least an hour after leaving our office.
Following surgery we recommend you not smoke, drink from a bottle or through a straw, nor spit forcefully, as you could disrupt the surgery-healing clot.
Last but not least — make sure you take it easy after any surgery.
Rest and relaxation decelerate your circulation, which in turn slows down the bleeding and will help you recover faster.
Contact:
Yuval Spector, DDS
Signature Smiles
55 Northern Blvd., Suite 101
Great Neck, NY 11021
516-487-2022
info@signature-smile.com
