DOS - IMPLANT PLACEMENT

PLEASE CHOOSE ANY INSTRUCTIONS FROM BELOW

DEFAULT INSTRUCTIONS

Avoid touching the area or spitting for a few days following surgery.

Gentle brush gums and spacer with a soft toothbrush (https://www.napervilleoralsurgery.com/how-to-properly-brush-areas-after-surgery/). If you have an electric toothbrush you can turn it off in those areas.

Follow up 2 weeks.

OPTIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

There may be a metal spacer slightly protruding through the gum tissue.

A small amount of bleeding is common for the first few days

Advance your diet as tolerated after the initial week.

Avoid hard, crunchy, or very chewy foods for the first 8 weeks following surgery

Be certain to take your pain medication with food, as this will help prevent an upset stomach

Remember: narcotic pain medication will impair your judgment and reflexes, so do not drive or operate heavy machinery

Warm salt water rinses can be made by mixing ½ teaspoon of salt with a cup of warm water and should be used at least 4–5 times a day, especially after meals

You are advised to brush your teeth normally; however, please avoid the surgical site the day of the procedure

Be gentle initially with brushing the surgical areas. Gently brushing the healing abutment is encouraged

Avoid brushing area for 1 more week.

Jaw exercises (https://www.napervilleoralsurgery.com/how-to-properly-do-jaw-stretching-after-surgery/).

Avoid spitting or sucking through a straw for another week.

Continue to use the syringe for 1 week (https://www.napervilleoralsurgery.com/how-to-properly-irrigate-after-surgery/)

Continue to use the syringe for 2 weeks (https://www.napervilleoralsurgery.com/how-to-properly-irrigate-after-surgery/)

Continue to use the syringe until you no longer clear food from the sockets (https://www.napervilleoralsurgery.com/how-to-properly-irrigate-after-surgery/)