Surgical Implant Home Care Instructions

Pre-Operative Instructions

Wear loose fitting comfortable clothing.
If you wear removable dentures, retainers or any other mouth gear, bring your case with you.
We encourage you to eat prior to surgery.
Please take the following prescriptions one hour prior to surgery:

Dexamthasone 4mg, take two tablets (continue taking as directed after surgery, until finished.
Amoxicilin 500mg OR Clindamycin 150mg, take four tablets (continue taking as directed after surgery, until finished.

Take Tylenol #3 with Codeine as needed for pain.
When preparing your after surgery menu, we recommend the following: jello, banana, yogurt, pasta, milk shakes, casseroles, eggs, fish, cottage cheese, Ensure/Slim Fast, soups, pudding, rice, apple sauce, oatmeal, macaroni & cheese or mashed potatoes.

Post-Operative Instructions

In order to evaluate your progress and healing, we will see you for weekly post-operative checks during the first 1-5 weeks. After surgery, in most cases, we will also look forward to seeing you back for cleaning and examination of tissue about 10-12 weeks following the surgery.
A small amount of bleeding is normal. If excessive or continuous bleeding occurs:

Do not rinse your mouth.
Elevate your head when lying down.
Apply moistened gauze to the immediate area with moderate pressure for 20 minutes, repeat if necessary.
Enclose a moistened tea bag in a gauze square and apply pressure for 20 minutes.
Call the office if bleeding persists.

Do not smoke for at least 2 weeks following your surgical procedure.
Do not drink alcohol while taking prescription pain medications.
Do not rinse for the first 48 hours.
Do not brush the surgical site. You may resume normal brushing/flossing in other areas the following day.

Should you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to call the office.