{"id":59957,"date":"2021-12-17T17:00:20","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T17:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.antoinedentalcenter.com\/?p=59957"},"modified":"2026-04-13T19:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:47:07","slug":"extraction-post-operative-instructions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.antoinedentalcenter.com\/es\/extraction-post-operative-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Extracci\u00f3n: Instrucciones postoperatorias"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><b>EXTRACTION: Post Operative Instructions<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After tooth extraction, it\u2019s important for a blood clot to form to stop the bleeding and begin the healing process. That\u2019s why we ask you to bite on a gauze pad for 45 minutes after the appointment. If the bleeding or oozing persists, insert another gauze pad and bite firmly for another 30 minutes. You may have to do this several times.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not rinse or spit for 24 hours after surgery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep your fingers and tongue away from the socket or surgical area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use ice packs on the surgical area (side of face) for the first 48 hours; apply ice 20 minutes on and 10 minutes off. (Note: Bags of frozen peas work well.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For mild discomfort, take Tylenol\u00ae or ibuprofen every 3\u20134 hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For severe pain, use the medication prescribed to you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drink plenty of fluids. (Do not use a straw\u2014this creates suction in the mouth that could cause complications.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We suggest that you do not smoke for at least 5 days after surgery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid strenuous activity and do not exercise for at least 3\u20134 days after surgery. After that, be careful: your regular caloric and fluid intake have been reduced, so you may get light-headed, dizzy, or weak.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the muscles of the jaw become stiff, the use of warm moist heat to the outside of your face over the spots that are stiff will relax these muscles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the first post-operative day, use a warm salt water rinse following meals for the first week to flush out particles of food and debris that may lodge in the surgical area. (Mix \u00bd teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water. Mouthwash can be added for better taste.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your diet should consist mainly of soft, easily swallowed foods and cool drinks. Avoid anything that might get stuck in your teeth, so no seeds, nuts, rice, popcorn, or similar foods.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXTRACTION: Post Operative Instructions After tooth extraction, it\u2019s important for a blood clot to form to stop the bleeding and begin the healing process. That\u2019s why we ask you to bite on a gauze pad for 45 minutes after the appointment. If the bleeding or oozing persists, insert another gauze pad and bite firmly for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1645],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-post-op-instructions"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.antoinedentalcenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.antoinedentalcenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.antoinedentalcenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.antoinedentalcenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.antoinedentalcenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59957"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.antoinedentalcenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59957\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2927429342,"href":"https:\/\/www.antoinedentalcenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59957\/revisions\/2927429342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.antoinedentalcenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.antoinedentalcenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.antoinedentalcenter.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}