Home care instructions from Noa Dental. Questions any time: (661) 857-7662.
If you have severe swelling, uncontrolled bleeding, or difficulty breathing or swallowing, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For anything else, call us at (661) 857-7662.
FILLINGS/ CROWN PREP/ CROWN DELIVERY
EATING: Wait till anesthesia wears off. Be cautious on accidently chewing on your tongue, lips, cheeks from “numbness”
HIGH/TALL BITE, OFF-BALANCED BITE: Please give us a call for a quick adjustment.
MILD SENSITIVITY TO HOT AND COLD: is normal for few weeks after the dental filling.
SEVERE SENSITIVITY TO HOT/COLD/THROBBING PAIN: Deeper cavity can lead to severe/throbbing pain inside the tooth. Please give us a call for a further evaluation.
GUM TISSUE SORE SPOTS/ IRRITATION: can happen from procedure and from injection site for few days. OTC products to relieve pain can help such as Ora-jel, mouth sore relief products.
PAIN MEDS: OTC Tylenol or Ibuprofen can help with the pain.
JAW PAIN after the dental appointment is normal for few days from stretching. Apply cool with ice packs first over both the muscles and joints for 5 minutes and then follow with heat for 15 minutes. This can be repeated several times a day.
ANTIBIOTICS: If doctor prescribed antibiotics, please take with food as directed.