A root canal is a serious medical procedure. After you have a root canal, you want to make sure that you follow all of the directions provided to you by your dentist. Following your dentist's directions are the best way to make sure that you have a successful recovery from your root canal.
Take Your Prescriptions
The first thing you need to do is make sure that you take your prescription that your dentist gave you. When you have a root canal, there is always a risk that your root canal could get infected. To fight the risk of a potential infection and complications with the procedure, your dentist is going to prescribe you antibiotics. It is important that you take the entire course of antibiotics even if you feel okay. You need to take the entire course for them to be effective; ending the course early can make it harder for antibiotics to work in the future against other infections.
If you were prescribed pain medication as well, it is okay to take it. Take the amount of pain medication as directed by your dentist, and be sure to eat food so that you have a full stomach. Do not take more pain medication than intended. If you think you will need help responsibility taking your pain medication, assist another adult to give you your pain medication and let your dentist know about any allergic reactions or addiction issues before they issue you pain medication.
Keep The Area Clean
Make sure that you keep the area around the root canal clean. This is another step that you can take to fight off an infection. Be sure to rinse and clean the area each time after you eat. Doing this is a great way to make sure that you root canal heals up properly. Keeping your root canal area clean will also help ease your discomfort.
Avoid Pressure On Your Teeth
While your mouth is healing, you should not put that much pressure on your teeth. Try to avoid any foods that you really have to chew and stick to foods that you can easily eat. Putting pressure on the surgery site, when it is so sensitive, can be painful. Stick to easy to eat foods that will not put pressure on your mouth to avoid adding to the pain.
After you have a root canal, make sure that you take your medication as described by doctor, be careful about what you eat, and keep your mouth as clean as possible. For more information, contact companies like New Image Dental.
Share18 January 2018
Halloween is a holiday that my children love, and telling them they can't go door-to-door collecting candy would break their hearts. This led me to allowing them to collect candy on the holiday, then rationing it out to them every day instead of letting them gobble it up in just a few days. I always thought this was better for them, but my dentist told me this could be the reason why their February dental check-ups were always their worst ones. Daily candy consumption was taking a toll on their teeth. I started a new tradition of letting them indulge for two days, then giving them the option to swap the rest with me in exchange for a new toy. They never pass on the opportunity for a new toy. I created this blog to encourage other parents find similar tactics to keep their children's teeth healthy after Halloween.