{"id":3170,"date":"2022-05-03T13:04:12","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T13:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cotegilbert.com\/nouveau\/patient-zone\/extraction-or-surgery\/"},"modified":"2022-05-05T17:06:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T17:06:24","slug":"extraction-or-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cotegilbert.com\/en\/patient-zone\/extraction-or-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Extraction or Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2929&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row hide_bg_image_on_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; hide_bg_image_on_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1651770382231{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221; alter_height=&#8221;none&#8221; hide_on_desktop=&#8221;&#8221; hide_on_notebook=&#8221;&#8221; hide_on_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; hide_on_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1651602583710{margin-top: -0.25rem !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Post-surgery care is very important. Skipping this step will delay healing.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:25px|text_align:left|color:%23ef866e&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h6><strong>ON THE DAY OF THE SURGERY:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Carefully follow the instructions for your medication.<\/li>\n<li>If antibiotics are prescribed, make sure you finish them.<\/li>\n<li>Pain medication must be taken as indicated the first day. Then, take it as needed over the next few days.<\/li>\n<li>Apply an icepack wrapped in a thin and slightly wet towel for 20 minutes, then remove it for 10 minutes. Repeat the process until you go to bed.<\/li>\n<li>Keep the gauze pad in place by exerting a slight pressure with your teeth for about 30 minutes. Repeat until the bleeding stops.<\/li>\n<li>Should the bleeding persist, replace the pad with a damp, wrung-out teabag.<\/li>\n<li>When lying down or sleeping, prop your head up using two or three pillows.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid eating and Dr.inking during the first two hours following the surgery.<\/li>\n<li>Do not smoke for at least 12 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid hot liquids and hard or frozen foods.<\/li>\n<li>Do not rinse your mouth or brush the teeth near the area of the surgery \u2013 avoid spitting.<\/li>\n<li>Rest \u2013 you deserve it!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><strong>THE FOLLOWING DAYS:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>After meals, brush your teeth gently, being careful around the sutures. A clean mouth heals faster.<\/li>\n<li>After 48 hours, add half a teaspoon of salt to a glass of hot water. Use it to rinse your mouth and soak the area of the surgery.<\/li>\n<li>Eat well. If you cannot chew properly, Dr.ink lots of fluids and soft foods (Ensure, milkshakes, yogurt, omelets).<\/li>\n<li>Apply warm compresses to reduce swelling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><strong>Depending on the nature of the surgery, you may experience the following:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><u>SUTURES\u00a0 <\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If they are dissolving sutures, they will fall out on their own in 5 to7 days.<\/li>\n<li>If not, the will be removed at the clinic after about a week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>SWELLING <\/u><\/p>\n<p>Swelling will be worse on the second and third day following the surgery. It will go down over time.<\/p>\n<p><u>DISCOLORATION <\/u><\/p>\n<p>You may see blue, yellow or black discoloration in some areas. These are not bruises. They are the result of tissue bleeding and are nothing to worry about.<\/p>\n<p><u>BLEEDING<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Very light bleeding that lasts a few days.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space alter_height=&#8221;medium&#8221; hide_on_desktop=&#8221;&#8221; hide_on_notebook=&#8221;&#8221; hide_on_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; hide_on_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1505229084692{margin-top: -0.25rem !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2929&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row hide_bg_image_on_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; hide_bg_image_on_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1651770382231{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221; alter_height=&#8221;none&#8221; hide_on_desktop=&#8221;&#8221; hide_on_notebook=&#8221;&#8221; hide_on_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; hide_on_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1651602583710{margin-top: -0.25rem !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Post-surgery care is very important. 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