What to Expect After Dental Implant Surgery
Do not touch the wound. Also, avoid spitting, rinsing, or disturbing the wound on the surgery day. There might be a metal stent to heal that protrudes through the gum tissue. Here are some of the things you might experience after the placement of a dental implant.
Swelling
Swelling is normal after oral surgery, especially if procedures were performed in addition to placing the implant. Many single dental implant surgeries might have minimal inflammation. To reduce swelling, place a plastic bag full of ice or an ice pack wrapped in a towel over the cheek in the surgery area. Apply ice for 15 minutes every time with breaks as short as possible for the initial 36 hours.
Diet
If you receive general or intravenous anesthesia, at first, you should drink fluids, preferably water, till you are sure that vomiting or nausea will not be an issue. Do not make use of straws. Drink from a cup. The suction movement can result in more bleeding by removing the blood clot. You can consume soft things by grinding away from the invasive sites. It’s easy to start with soup, pudding, apple juice, gelatin, and ice cream or yogurt. It is important to consume lots of calories and protein. It would be best if you ate regularly.
Ensure you prevent dehydration by taking fluids frequently. Your food consumption will get limited for a few days after the surgery. Try to compensate for this by boosting your liquid intake. Avoid soft drinks for several days. You will get better, have extra strength, minimal discomfort, and recover quickly if you continue eating.
Also, never chew anything on the area of the implant until your doctor approves. If you have a temporary denture or tooth, please avoid chewing with it. It is not meant to withstand chewing.
How to Stop Bleeding After Dental Implant Surgery
For most individuals, bleeding after routine dental extraction or implantation in Houston is not a problem, but it can occur anyway. When bleeding after a dental implant refuses to stop, it can be very uncomfortable, and it may seem like lots of blood is coming from your mouth. It only takes a few blood drops mixed with spit to appear as if the blood vessels have burst.
Here at Voss Dental, we generally recommend biting into a damp piece of gauze that we provide with firm, stable pressure for 30 minutes to an hour, and that should fix the problem. You will likely require to repeat this for several hours until the bleeding stops completely. The key here is to maintain firm and constant pressure.
Do not keep pulling the gauze to check if the bleeding has stopped. Let the gauze remain in your mouth, and the blood will clot solitarily, as long as you don’t have bleeding or metabolic disorders. So, what if you did all of the above and you are still bleeding?
A tea bag will solve the issue and help the blood to clot very quickly. All you have to do is have a regular tea bag, like Tetley or PG Tips. It should contain caffeine, so decaf coffee and green tea are not good. Moisten the tea bag, bite down like gauze, and leave it in position for half an hour without removing it.
