SURGICAL INSTRUCTIONS
It is important to us that our patients are informed during every step of their treatment so that they are well prepared and have the chance to ask questions. The following information is a starting point for researching your procedure and should assist in developing a list of questions to ask during your consultation
After Dental Implant Surgery
- After dental implant surgery, it is recommended that you take at easy for 48-72 hours.
- Resting assists the healing process and limits after surgery bleeding.
- Drink plenty of fluids, but nothing too cold. You may need to apply an ice pack to your face in twenty-minute intervals for the 2 days following surgery.
- You will feel slightly uncomfortable the first two days following surgery, but the third day is generally better.
- If you received upper implants, do not blow your nose for two weeks.
- It is common to experience slight bleeding for about two days after surgery.
- An increase in temperature of about 1 to 2 degrees is to be expected and is not a cause for concern.
- Finally, while you can eat when you are hungry, do not chew directly onto the bone graft.