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Tooth Extraction-Do's & Don'ts




Tooth Extraction Aftercare instruction

Do’s

-After Extraction, a Dentist will keep cotton on wound to chew on it. Remove that cotton after 1hr.

-Have some plain Ice-Cream or Juice(don’t use straw). And then take prescribed medicine.

-Apply ice from outside immediately after extraction.

-Have cold, Liquid & Semi liquid diet for 3-5 days.

-After 24hrs, do warm water with salt gargling.

Don’t

-Don’t spit for 24hrs. everything shd b swallowed.

-Don’t Gargle for 24hrs. after 24 hrs, gargle slowly.

-Don’t take hot, hard & spicy food for 3-5 days.

-Don’t use straw.




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