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Tips For Pain-Free Recovery From Dental Implant Installation

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While dental implants are a wonderful alternative to dentures, their implantation into your jawbone is not without any pain or discomfort. However, there are some simple things that you can do to improve your recovery time and control any pain that you may experience after your procedure, such as:

Control Any Bleeding with Direct Pressure

When you are finished with your implant procedure, your oral surgeon will give you some sterile gauze pads that you can use if your implant site starts to bleed. While the bleeding is completely normal, it is important for you to take steps to stop it. 

To control the bleeding, you should bite down gently on a folded gauze pad. The pressure should stop the bleeding within a few minutes. If the bleeding continues, then you can use a pinch of corn starch from your kitchen pantry on the area. Corn starch will help to clot the blood vessel and the bleeding will stop.

Control Any Swelling with Ice Packs

If you had only one dental implant installed, then you will likely not notice any post-procedural swelling in your mouth or face. However, if you had multiple implants installed, then you may experience swelling. 

To reduce any facial swelling, place an ice pack inside of a pillowcase and apply it directly on the swollen area. Keep the ice in place for about twenty minutes and then remove it. You can repeat this procedure as often as necessary to reduce the swelling and to control pain.

Control Any Pain with Medications

Since dental implant installation is a major surgical undertaking, you should control your pain by taking the prescription pain medication that your dentist has prescribed for you. Even if you do not like to take pain pills, you should still take the medication for at least the first two days following your dental procedure. By staying on top of the pain, you will greatly lower your discomfort level and this will help your body to heal more quickly.

Finally, if you generally experience a lot of pain following dental work, then you should also purchase a tube of teething gel at your local pharmacy. The teething gel can be safely applied directly to the source of any pain that you experience. The gel numbs the area and will allow you to get some much-needed rest in the hours and days following your dental implant installation procedure.


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