Sterilization
we pay attention to cleanliness, disinfection, sterilization and the use of gowns. our well trained staff maintains very high quality of sterilization.
If instruments is not disposable it is cleaned thoroughly using the latest ultrasonic cleaner and glass bead sterilization
We use
• disposables glass
• disposable shoe cover
• Gloves used by all staff members to prevent direct contamination.
• Protective eye wears are used.
Instruction to patient
Root Canal Treatment instructions
Tenderness in the area for a few days after your root canal treatment as your body undergoes the natural healing process. These symptoms are temporary and usually respond very well to pain medications. It is important for you to follow the instructions on how to take these medications.
• Do not eat anything until the numbness in your mouth wears off. This will prevent you from biting your cheek or tongue.
• Do not chew or bite on the treated tooth until you have had it restored by your dentist.
• Be sure to brush and floss your teeth as you normally would.
• If the opening in your tooth was restored with a temporary filling material, it is not unusual for a thin layer to wear off in-between appointments. However, if you think the entire filling has come out, contact your endodontist.
Taking Care of Your Tooth
Root canal treatment is only one step in returning your tooth to full function. A proper final restoration of the tooth is extremely important in ensuring long-term success.
A proper restoration can last as long as your other natural teeth. After the tooth has been restored, you need only practice good oral hygiene, including brushing, flossing, regular check up and cleanings. At times, the tooth may become painful or diseased months or even years after successful treatment. Often when this occurs, repeating the endodontic procedure can save the tooth.
Instructions after Tooth Extraction
Do immediate: For the next few days, and especially the first 24 hours, it is very important to allow your body to form a good clot and start the natural healing process. Sucking through a straw, and smoking can all dislodge the clot.
Immediate: Bite on cotton gauze pad firmly for 30-60 min. Remove the gauze pad. Have something cold. (Cup Ice cream is the best) and take first dose of prescribed medication. Take rest. The numbness of anesthesia will go off in 2-3 hours.
For First 24 hours: Do not spit or rinse vigorously. Be sure to chew on the opposite side for 24 hours. Only cold things like juice cold coffee, milk shake, soft food at cold temperature for first 24 hrs after extraction. Avoid soft drinks and use of straw. Don’t use alcohol or smoke for at least 72 hrs as it slows healing. Smokers are at greater risk of developing a painful Dry Socket. Soft diet for first two days. Take pain medication as prescribed.
After 24 hours: Start taking hot and soft food after 24 hrs. Do warm saline rinses (3-4 times a day) for 3-4 days. Keep warm water with salt added around the wound for few seconds and spit. One full glass at one time. Spit out the warm water gently and not vigorously. Take pain medication as prescribed. Brush normally after 24 hrs and avoid touching the wound.
FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS: You may need to return to the office to have sutures removed after 1 week, or just for a brief follow-up healing check.
Instructions after Crown cementation
crown are cemented to bite.
Also, the bite may feel different for a day or two. But if after 2-3 days the bite still feels uneven or if you feel discomfort when chewing on the tooth, call our office.
The material used to cement the crown to your tooth hardens over several hours. Please do not chew on the crown for the first 24 hours after it is cemented.
We also recommend that you not chew very hard things such as ice and hard candy. The excessive force put on porcelain crowns, and natural teeth, when chewing on these types of things can cause cracks, splitting or other injury.
Decay can still develop around the edges where the crown meets the tooth. Therefore, you must maintain a high level of oral hygiene by brushing and flossing around the crowned tooth, starting today.