PATIENT INFORMATION

Post-Operative Instructions

• Take 400-600mg of Ibuprofen/Motrin/Advil every 4-6 hours for the first 24 hours.
• It is advisable to eat only soft foods for the first week.
• Avoid any exercise for the first 48 hours.
• Drink plenty of water during the first 24 hours.
• Place ice on the outside of your face in the treated area. Alternate 15 minutes of ice and rest as much as you can during the first 24 hours.
• Use the Peridex that was prescribed for you; twice per day for 30 seconds each as long as there are sutures present.
• You may brush and floss your teeth but avoid contact with the surgical area(s).
• It is not uncommon to have some post-operative swelling and bleeding up to 78 hours after your procedure. The more carefully you follow these instructions, the milder your post-op sequelae will be.
• If you should experience some bleeding, mild pressure with a moistened tea bag will speed clotting.

Peridex Mouth Rinse To Treat Gingivitis.

Used between dental visits, Peridex is a prescription mouth rinse that reduces the redness, swelling and bleeding of gums caused by gingivitis. With a pleasant herbal mint taste, Peridex continues to work even after rinsing because one third of its active ingredient — chlorhexidine gluconate — binds to oral surfaces and is slowly released into oral fluids.

• Time-released formula continues to work after rinsing
• Reduces redness and swelling of gums
• Helps control gum bleeding
• Pleasant herbal mint taste