Your child has had local anaesthetic (“freezing”). Watch that your child does not bite, suck or rub their lips/tongue/cheek while the area is frozen.
Please do not allow him/her to eat or drink until the freezing has worn off. The freezing can last up to 2 hours following the procedure.
Your child should have a soft diet for the next two or three days. Do not use a straw for drinking. Do not rinse the mouth for 24 hours. Gentle brushing around the extraction site can be started the day after the extraction. A clean mouth heals faster.
Try to avoid undue physical activity.
Bleeding can be controlled by applying pressure for 20 minutes with a gauze pad at the extraction site. It is not uncommon to have a small amount of bleeding for a number of hours after the extraction(s).
If your child experiences pain, analgesics (Children’s Tylenol or Advil) can be administered according to the manufacturers directions.
Swelling is not uncommon and may occur for up to 48 hours after the extraction(s).
