Alta Loma Dental Care Provides Post Op Instructions to Rancho Cucamonga, CA Patients

Oral surgery ranges from tooth extractions and root canals to cosmetic procedures like dental implants. Here at Alta Loma Dental Care, we provide these procedures and more, but also have post op instructions for patents. The post op instructions are in place to help the healing process go more smoothly, reduce complications and offer the patient a more comfortable experience before returning to our office.

Rancho Cucamonga, CA patients who get a procedure requiring anesthesia need to have a ride home. Root canal, crowns, bridges and corrective procedures don’t typically require anesthesia, therefore patients can drive themselves home. In order to let the anesthesia wear off, all anesthesia patients must wait in our office for two hours before going home.

Here are some basic post op instructions for different procedures Dr. Michael Kim offers:

Root Canal – Avoid chewing on the side of the mouth where you had the root canal and take antibiotics prescribed to you.

Crowns and Bridges – Expect some sensitivity and soreness after being fitted for a crown and/or bridge. Chew slowly at first and inform us if you experience any difficulty.

White Fillings – Patient’s teeth are slightly sensitive after the filling and should avoid hot and cold food and drinks for 2-3 days after the procedure.

Veneers – It can take about a week for the veneer to feel normal. Patients should not pull up with dental floss and should brush the veneer gently.

Scaling and Root Planing - Rinse your mouth 2-3 times a day with salt water.

Contact us if you have questions about these post op instructions.

Surgical Instructions After an Impacted Tooth at Alta Loma Dental Care

Here at Alta Loma Dental Care, we are dedicated to providing our dental patients with quality dental care from the time of your in-office experience to your at-home preventative, maintenance, and recovery care. That’s why we provide our Rancho Cucamonga, CA patients with detailed home care tips and instructions, including surgical instructions after an impacted tooth.

After oral surgery for an impacted tooth or wisdom tooth, it is important to follow our post-surgical instructions to a T. This will help to minimize discomfort, swelling, and support proper healing. General surgical instructions after an impacted tooth include:

• ·         Proper use of gauze pads


• ·         Avoiding rinsing vigorously prematurely


• ·         Keeping the surgical site clean


• ·         Utilizing ice to minimize swelling


• ·         Taking pain medications as indicated by us for discomfort


• ·         Using a mouth rinse containing warm water and salt

Keep in mind, these are just general instructions. You will be given a full set of detailed instructions that are meant to make your recovery from oral surgery as smooth and unremarkable as possible. However, if at any time post-surgery you have questions or concerns about your recovery from oral surgery for an impacted tooth, be sure to call our Alta Loma Dental Care office in Rancho Cucamonga, CA at (909) 987-6268.

Rancho Cucamonga, CA Patients Visit Alta Loma Dental Care for Multiple Tooth Extractions

If more than one tooth needs to be removed, many of our Alta Loma Dental Care patients prefer to have multiple tooth extractions during one visit. Not only does this save the patient time, but offers the advantage of feeling any potential discomfort following an extraction only once.

Rancho Cucamonga, CA patients who have extensive or severe periodontal disease, and who need their teeth removed, are usually encourage to have multiple tooth extractions in a single visit rather than having teeth removed over multiple visits.

Our dental patients should know that multiple tooth extractions are quite different than removing one or two teeth. When the jaw bone loss is so extensive, as is often the case with severe periodontal disease, and risk of continuous dental infections and gum inflammation could impact the overall health of a dental patient, multiple tooth extractions in one visit is typically advised.

To determine if you are a candidate for multiple tooth extractions, please contact Alta Loma Dental Care directly at (909) 296-7920 and arrange your consultation.

Alta Loma Dental Care Provides Rancho Cucamonga Patients with Extraction Site Preservation

Whether it is due to an abscess, impacted wisdom tooth, advanced gum disease, or severe tooth decay, sometimes it’s necessary to extract a tooth at our Alta Loma Dental Care office.

However, it’s necessary to know that after a tooth is removed, extraction site preservation is of utmost importance. This is because the bone that supports the teeth, called the alveolar bone, begins to collapse after a tooth extraction. The gum surrounding the removed tooth begins to thin as well. If nothing is done to preserve the extraction site, the jaw bone may change shape and degenerate, and can eventually cause your teeth to shift. Of course, this can affect your ability to eat and how you speak.

Several options exist for extraction site preservation, including a dental implant and dental bridge. We at Alta Loma Dental Care in Rancho Cucamonga, CA will discuss the options of what to do to preserve your extraction site before your tooth is removed. If you are ready to schedule your appointment for a tooth extraction with our practice, please call our office at (909) 296-7920.