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After Exposure of an Impacted Tooth


If the bracket or chain should come loose or fall off please return to the office with the bracket so it can be replaced. The bracket is “super-glued” and the bonding can come loose.


Some bleeding or redness in the saliva is normal for 24 hours. Minor bleeding can persist for several days or even start again when your Orthodontist begins moving the tooth. Excessive bleeding which results in your mouth filling rapidly with blood can frequently be controlled by biting with pressure on a gauze pad placed directly on the bleeding wound for 30 minutes. Excessive bleeding may be controlled by first rinsing or wiping any old clots from your mouth, then placing a gauze pad over the area and biting firmly for 30 minutes. Repeat if necessary. If bleeding continues, bite on a moistened tea bag for 30 minutes. The tannic acid in the tea bag helps to form a clot by contracting bleeding vessels. If bleeding continues, please call for further instructions.


Swelling is a normal occurrence after surgery. To minimize swelling, apply an ice bag or a plastic bag or towel filled with ice cubes on the cheek in the area of surgery at 20 minute intervals. Apply the ice as much as possible for the first 36 hours.




You should begin taking pain medication as soon as you feel the local anesthetic wearing off. For moderate pain, Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin or Aleve may be taken instead. For severe pain, the prescribed medication should be taken as directed.

Oral Hygiene

Mouth cleanliness is essential to good healing. Clean your mouth thoroughly after each meal beginning the day after surgery. Brush your teeth as best you can. Rinse with warm salt water (one teaspoon of salt in a cup of warm water) several times a day. Begin rinsing with hydrogen peroxide several days after surgery until your orthodontist changes your brackets and the tooth is fully cleansable. Continue this procedure until healing is complete.

REMEMBER: A clean wound heals better and faster.

