Other instructions:
Crown & Bridge •
Extraction •
Fillings •
Scaling and Root Planing •
Veneers
Refrain from eating until the anesthesia has worn off to prevent possible injury to your lips and cheeks. This time interval will also allow the temporary filling to set to a reasonable hardness.
Sensitivity
We expect your tooth to be sore to chewing and biting pressure so you should avoid very hard or chewy foods. This should gradually decrease within 7-10 days after treatment.
We recommend you take 400mg of Advil when you get home and another 400mg every 3 hours as needed for pain. Be sure to take any antibiotic medication if prescribed for you, as it will help the area to heal
If you have any of the following signs or symptoms please call our office as these complications do not occur routinely:
- A reaction to the prescribed medication
- Increasing tenderness or swelling in the area surrounding the tooth
- The temporary filling dislodges from the tooth
- The tooth fractures
A crown or other final restoration should be placed within a short time interval after root canal therapy is completed unless we have advised you otherwise.
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