Patients

Insurance?

It is important to have information about your insurance in your possession. Any changes must be reported to the receptionist to ensure good service. We will be happy to complete your insurance claims with participating companies.

Asepsis

For the good of our clientele, all members of the team make a point of respecting hygiene and disinfection standards that are required in a dental clinic. All of the Organization’s stringent procedures for safety and asepsis procedures (OSAP) and those of the Ordre des dentistes du Québec (ODQ) are meticulously respected.

Treatment follow-up

After minor oral surgery

The care recommended here must be respected to promote healing. Note the surgery, it is normal to feel some discomfort and swelling.

Day of surgery

  • Keep the compresses in your mouth for 30 to 60 minutes while maintaining a firm pressure and change them as needed.
  • Apply ice on the cheek at regular intervals (20 minutes of ice every hour).
  • If you are bleeding, take a gas compress or a light moistened sachet and bite the compress or sachet of the pendant for 20 minutes.

To avoid

  • Avoid rinsing your mouth or spitting.
  • Avoid drinking with a straw.
  • Avoid smoking.
  • Avoid foods or hot drinks. Eat cold and soft foods.
  • Avoid intense activities.
  • Avoid pain.

Pain

  • In the first 24 hours to 72 hours, take a medication based on acetaminophen (Tylenol, Atasol) or ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) or the medications prescribed to reduce the pain. Avoid taking aspirin.

From the next day to complete healing

  • Rinse your mouth, three times a day, with warm water and salt (2 ml or 1/2 teaspoon salt in 250 ml or 1 cup of water).
  • Bruises may appear on the skin. They will disappear after five to seven days.
  • You may have difficulty opening your mouth. Everything should be reduced after four days.
  • If, after three days, the pain increases instead of decreasing, call us.

After a few days, you will feel better and you can resume your usual activities. If you bleed a lot, feel pain, swell for two or three days, or if you react to the medicine, call us.

After extraction of a tooth

The care recommended here must be respected to promote healing. Note the surgery, it is normal to feel some discomfort and swelling.

Day of surgery

  • Keep the compresses in your mouth for 30 to 60 minutes while maintaining a firm pressure and change them as needed.
  • Always keep your head up.
  • Apply ice on the cheek at regular intervals (20 minutes of ice every hour).
  • If you are bleeding, take a gas compress or a light moistened sachet and bite the compress or sachet of the pendant for 20 minutes.
  • Blood flow and saliva staining are normal postoperative effects.
  • Limit your physical efforts. Rest.

To avoid

  • Do not dislodge the blood clot formed because it helps healing.
  • Do not eat anything until the bleeding stops.
  • Avoid drinking with a straw.
  • Avoid rinsing your mouth or spitting.
  • Avoid smoking or drinking alcohol.
  • Do not eat hard foods.
  • Avoid toothaches, near the extraction area for the first 72 hours.
  • Pain

Pain

  • If you are inconvenienced by pain, take the medications you have been prescribed.
  • If you have antibiotics prescribed for this treatment, continue taking for the period of time indicated, even if the symptoms disappear.

Diet

  • Only eat soft foods or lukewarm liquids on the day of extraction. Return to your usual habit as soon as you are able.

From the next day to complete healing

  • Rinse your mouth, three times a day, with warm water and salt (2 ml or 1/2 teaspoon salt in 250 ml or 1 cup of water).
  • Brush your teeth and move to the dental mouth to remove the plaque and ensure the best results in the long run. Avoid brushing the
    extraction area for the first 72 hours.
  • Avoid eating hard foods (nuts, sweets, ice cream).
  • You may have pronunciation difficulties and increased saliva. Everything should be replaced in a week.
  • Bruises may appear on the skin. They will disappear after five to seven days.
  • You may have difficulty opening your mouth. Everything should be reduced after four days.
  • If, after three days, the pain increases instead of decreasing, call us.

After a few days, you will feel better and you will be able to resume your activities.

After cosmetic gum reconstruction

The care recommended here must be followed to promote healing. Note that after surgery, some discomfort and swelling is normal.

Day of surgery

  • Keep the compresses in your mouth for an hour or two, maintaining firm pressure, and change them every half-hour as needed.
  • Apply ice to the cheek at regular intervals (20 minutes of ice every hour).
  • If you are bleeding, take a lightly moistened gauze pad or tea bag and bite down on it for 20 minutes.
  • Blood flow and saliva discoloration are normal postoperative effects.

To avoid

  • Do not eat anything until the bleeding has stopped.
  • Avoid drinking through a straw.
  • Avoid rinsing out your mouth or spitting.
  • Avoid smoking or drinking alcohol.
  • Don’t eat hard foods.
  • Don’t exercise intensely. Take a rest.

Pain

  • However, if you are bothered by pain, take the medication prescribed for you.

Diet

  • Eat only soft foods or lukewarm liquids.

From next day to full recovery

  • Rinse your mouth three times a day with warm water and salt (2 ml or 1/2 teaspoon of salt in 250 ml or 1 cup of water).
  • Brush and floss daily to remove plaque and ensure better long-term results. Avoid brushing the sensitive area for the first 72 hours.
  • Avoid hard foods (nuts, candy, ice cream).
  • Smoke, coffee, red wine and tea can stain your teeth.
  • If you play sports, ask for a custom-made mouthguard.
  • You may experience pronunciation difficulties and increased saliva. This should settle down within a week.
  • Bruises may appear on the skin. These will disappear after five to seven days.
  • You may have difficulty opening your mouth. This should subside after four to five days.
  • If, after three days, the pain increases rather than decreases, call us.

It’s important to know that the brain takes some time to recognize the new position of teeth or their thickness. So it’s normal to allow a few days or weeks before you can close your mouth properly. If the problem persists after several weeks, call us.

After installation of a crown or bridge

The treatments recommended here must be followed to promote healing.

Crowns and bridges are fitted in two appointments. During the first visit, we first take an impression of the teeth to be replaced. Then we install temporary crowns or bridges to protect your teeth until the replacement tooth or teeth are ready.

To avoid

  • Do not drink hot beverages while under anesthesia.
  • Avoid sticky, hard foods (chewing gum, candy).

Diet

  • Try eating on the opposite side.

From next day to full recovery

  • Brush your teeth as normal, but be careful with the floss so as not to dislodge the temporary crown.
  • If a temporary crown comes loose, you’ll have to come back and have it cemented again. This is to prevent the other teeth from shifting and to avoid compromising the installation of the new tooth.

If you feel pain, have difficulty closing your mouth or have any other questions, please call us.

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