Post-operative phase

Early postoperative careAll patients were advised on application of ice pack extra-orally immediately postoperatively for 12 h.
Postoperative medication
Intravenous cefotaxime 1 gm/12 h on the first day then amoxicillin + clavulanate (Augmentin: amoxicillin 875mg + clavulanic acid 125 mg: GlaxoSmithkline, UK) 1 gm twice daily for 5 days.Metronidazole (Flagyl: metronidazole 500mg by GlaxoSmithkline, UK) 500 mg every8 hours for 5 days.Alpha-chemo-trypsin (Alpha-chemo-trypsin: Leurquin France, packed by Amoun pharmaceutical CO.S.A.E-Egypt)ampules once daily for 5 days.Diclofenace potassium (Cataflam: diclofenac potassium 50 mg: Novartis-Switzerland) 50 mg for 5 days.Patients were advised to use antiseptic chlorhexidine (Hexitol: chlorhexine125mg/100 ml, concentration0.125%: Arabic drug company, ADCO) mouth wash in situations where additional vestibular maxillary intraoral incision was performed.A high protein, soft, high calorie diet was instructed for all patients postoperatively.