Also, avoid excessive talking, drinking from a straw, or excessive chewing if there is continued bleeding. If there is still continued excessive bleeding, call our office for further instructions. Slowly remove the tea bag and leave the area alone. If excessive bleeding continues, bite on a cold-water-moistened tea bag firmly for 30–40 minutes. Repeat every 30–40 minutes with new gauze. If there is excess bleeding, gently wipe any old clots from the mouth and then place clean new gauze over the area and bite firmly for 30–40 minutes.
Slight bleeding and redness in the saliva are common after tooth extraction surgery. Use ice for the first 24 hours to decrease swelling by applying it on and off 20–30 minutes at a time. Place ice packs on the outside of the face where the tooth extractions were done. Restrict your activities on the day of surgery and return to normal activities slowly. Take the prescribed pain medication before the numbness from the local anesthesia wears off. Avoid sucking through straws and eating hard or crunchy foods and spicy foods. This may cause increased bleeding or the blood clot to dislodge.Ī liquid or soft diet is recommended for the first 24 hours after tooth extraction. Vigorous mouth rinsing or chewing in the areas of the tooth extraction should be avoided. If there is continued excessive bleeding, replace with new gauze and bite firmly again. The gauze pack should be kept in place with firm pressure over the area from which the tooth was extracted. Immediately Following Surgery for Tooth Extraction Proper post-operative care after surgery is very important to optimize the healing process and to reduce the complications of tooth extractions.
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