After Placement of Dental Implants



Some bleeding or redness in the saliva is normal for 24 hours. Excessive bleeding (your mouth fills up rapidly with blood) can be controlled by biting on a gauze pad placed directly on thebleeding wound for 30 minutes. If bleeding continues exchange the gauze and continue to bite on it for an additional 60 minutes. If bleeding still persists please call for further instructions.


Swelling is a normal occurrence after surgery. To minimize swelling, apply an ice bag, or a plastic bag, or towel filled with ice on the cheek in the area of surgery. Apply the ice on and off the face for 30 minute intervals, as much as possible, for the first36 hours.







Oral Hygiene

Good oral hygiene is essential to good healing. Rinse with the prescribed mouthrinse (Chlorohexidene/Peridex) 3 times per day starting the day of surgery. Warm salt water rinses (teaspoon of salt in a cup of warm water) can also be used in addition 4-5 times a day especially after meals. Brushing your teeth and the healing abutments is no problem. Be gentle initially with brushing the surgical areas.



Wearing your Prosthesis

Partial dentures, flippers, or full dentures should not be used immediately after surgery and for at least 10 days if it intereferes with the surgical site unless directed by your Doctor.