Home Care Instructions
Your oral health is our priority — even after you leave the office. Good aftercare supports proper healing, reduces sensitivity, and helps you avoid complications.
General care & comfort
A few simple steps in the first hours and days after treatment make a real difference.
Local Anesthesia
While your mouth is numb, avoid hot foods and drinks and try not to chew the numbed area — it's easy to bite your cheek, lip or tongue without realizing it. Feeling usually returns within a few hours.
Gum Sensitivity
Mild tenderness is normal. An over-the-counter pain reliever and warm salt-water rinses (½ tsp salt in a cup of warm water) help soothe the gums and support healing.
General Discomfort
Some sensitivity to hot, cold or pressure can be expected for a short time after treatment. If discomfort is severe, worsening, or lasts more than a few days, please contact our office.
Detailed aftercare instructions
Select your treatment for step-by-step guidance tailored to it.
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