After your visit
General instructions to take home, in plain language. Every sheet prints cleanly on one or two pages. If what we told you in the office is different from what you read here, follow what we told you — these are written for the usual case, and your visit may not have been the usual case.
- After a tooth extractionWhat to do for the first day and the week that follows, and how to avoid a dry socket.
- After an implant is placedProtecting the site while the bone grows against the implant.
- After a crown or bridgeLooking after a temporary, and what to expect once the final one is cemented.
- After a fillingWhat is normal, what is not, and when a bite adjustment is needed.
- After root canal therapyWhy the tooth is tender for a few days, and why the crown matters.
- After a deep cleaning or ARESTIN®Caring for gums after scaling and root planing, including the no-flossing rule where ARESTIN was placed.
- After whiteningManaging sensitivity and protecting the result in the first two days.
- Invisalign® aligner careWear time, cleaning, and what to do if you lose a tray.
- After your child's fluoride or sealantsThe short list of things to do after a pediatric preventive visit.
Something does not feel right?
Call the office. We would much rather answer a question that turns out to be nothing than have you wait at home with something that is not.