Spring Hill Office
32 Seven Hills Dr., Spring Hill, Fl 34609
Phone: (352) 688-4556 Fax: (352) 688-6238
Lecanto Office
591 N Lecanto Hwy, Lecanto, Fl 34461
Phone: (352) 527-8000 Fax: (352) 527-8087
Land O'Lakes Office
2651 Narnia Way, Suite 101, Land O'Lakes, Fl 34638
Phone: (813) 922-1818 Fax: (813) 9491411
Do not disturb the wound. Avoid rinsing, spitting, or touching the wound on the day of surgery. There will be a metal healing abutment protruding through the gingival (gum) tissue.
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 the bleeding wound for 30 minutes. If bleeding continues 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 continuously, as much as possible, for the first 36 hours.
Drink plenty of fluids. Avoid hot liquids or food. Soft food and liquids should be eaten on the day of surgery. Return to a normal diet as soon as possible unless otherwise directed.
You should begin taking pain medication as soon as you feel the local anesthetic wearing off. For moderate pain, 1 or 2 Tylenol or Extra Strength Tylenol may be taken every 3-4 hours. Ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin) may be taken instead of Tylenol. Ibuprofen, bought over the counter comes in 200 mg tablets: 2-3 tablets may be taken every 3-4 hours as needed for pain. For severe pain, the prescribed medication should be taken as directed. Do not take any of the above medication if you are allergic, or have been instructed by your doctor not to take it.
Be sure to take the prescribed antibiotics as directed to help prevent infection.
Good oral hygiene is essential to good healing. The night of surgery, use salt water rinses if the bleeding is stopped. Five to seven days after surgery, the prescribed Peridex oral rinse should be used twice daily, after breakfast and before bed. Be sure to rinse for at least 30 seconds then spit it out. Warm salt water rinses (teaspoon of salt in a cup of warm water) should be used at least 4-5 times a day, as well, especially after meals. Brushing your teeth and the healing abutments is no problem. Be gentle initially with brushing the surgical areas.
Keep physical activities to a minimum immediately following surgery. If you are considering exercise, throbbing or bleeding may occur. If this occurs, you should discontinue exercising. Keep in mind that you are probably not taking normal nourishment. This may weaken you and further limit your ability to exercise.
Partial dentures, flippers, or full dentures should not be used immediately after surgery and for at least 10 days unless you were told otherwise. This was discussed in the pre-operative consultation.
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Michael M. Hashemian, D.M.D., M.D., FAAOMS, FACOMS
Spring Hill Office: 32 Seven Hills Dr., Spring Hill, Florida 34609
Phone: 352-688-4556
Lecanto Office: 591 N Lecanto Hwy, Lecanto, Florida 34461
Phone: 352-527-8000
Land O'Lakes Office: 2651 Narnia Way, Suite 101 , Land O'Lakes, Florida 34638
Phone: 813-922-1818
West Central Florida Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. Michael M. Hashemian provides Oral Surgery procedures including Wisdom Teeth Removal, Dental Implants, Teeth-in-an-Hour, Bone Grafting, Jaw Surgery, Treatment of Facial Trauma, Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Surgery, and Cosmetic Facial Surgery procedures including Facelift, Rhinoplasty,
Eyelid Surgery, Otoplasty, Hair Grafting, and Botox® Cosmetic.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon serves the following West Central Florida communities:
Spring Hill FL, Lecanto FL, Land O'Lakes FL, Crystal River FL,
and these Central Florida counties: Hernando County FL, Brooksville FL, Lutz FL, Pasco County FL, Marion County FL,
Levy County FL, Hillsborough County FL, and Citrus County FL.
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