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Rinse with warm salt water every
few hours ( ½ tsp. salt in 8 oz. water) every hour for the remainder of the
day to encourage healing and sooth discomfort.
Be careful not to bite or chew
your lip, cheek or tongue while they are numb. Avoid chewing for 2 hours
after this procedure or until numbness has worn off.
Keep your fingers and tongue away
from the areas that have been treated.
Do not drink hot liquids or eat
hot spicy food after this procedure. Drink 8 glasses of water or
unsweetened fruit juice a day.
Rinse your mouth with the
prescribed mouth rinse to reduce oral bacteria.
Eat a soft healthy diet like
yogurt, soft cooked eggs, or soups.
Do not smoke or chew tobacco for
72 hours after the procedure to allow for healing.
Gently brush and floss your teeth
after each meal.
Since you have been diagnosed with periodontal disease,
it is advised that you disinfect or change your toothbrush head between
brushing to prevent self infection from periodontal germs that remain on
your toothbrush for 4 hours or more after use.
Perio Maintenance check – This
appointment is necessary to check and make sure your gums have healed and to
see how the periodontal pockets have decreased. This is scheduled
approximately 6 weeks following the final scaling and root planing
appointment. Your continued periodontal treatment and recall schedule will
be presented at this appointment.
The care of your teeth and gums
after treatment is critical to reduce the risk of recurring periodontal
disease.
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