Day 1 after your operation
We have taken out one or more of your teeth.
Do not spit or rinse your mouth out for the rest of the day.
Do not brush your teeth tonight.
Day 2 after your operation
Dissolve a level teaspoon of salt in a cup of hot water.
Wait until it has cooled down.
Very softly and gently, gargle the salt water around where the tooth used to be.
Do this several times.
Do not drink the salty water.
Do this 4 times a day for a week.
Do it last thing before you go to bed.
Do not smoke for 1 to 2 days.
Do not drink alcohol for 1 to 2 days.
It is okay to eat and drink normally (apart from alcohol).
Do not eat spicy food.
Do not eat soup or liquid meals.
Remember to take any painkillers or antibiotics we have given you.
Tell the nurse if you take the contraceptive pill.
If your mouth starts to bleed.
Sit quietly in an upright position.
Roll up a clean handkerchief or cloth and place it over the bleeding gap in your mouth.
Bite down onto the handkerchief or cloth.
If the bleeding does not stop and it starts to hurt or swell up, go to your nearest A&E department.
Your stitches will either dissolve in 2 weeks or we will remove them at your next appointment.
Your next appointment will be at the Princess Alexandra Dental Wing at Kingston Hospital.
If you have any problems after you go home, you can call the Day Surgery Advice Line.
They are open Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm.
020 8541 5370
If you have any problems at night or at the weekend, call the NHS advice line on 111.
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