Dr. Wayne Hollar Family Dentistry
Gentle, Affordable Family Care
Immediate Denture Post-Operative Instructions
Follow these guidelines unless otherwise instructed
❖ For the first 24 hours your immediate denture is not to be removed from your mouth. If the denture is removed, swelling may occur that will make it difficult or impossible to replace the denture
❖ Wear your dentures over night for the first 2-3 nights. After that, it is advised that the dentures be removed every night and placed in a cup of water. After the first 2-3 days, you should clean your new dentures daily with liquid soap and water
❖ Your immediate dentures not only replace your missing teeth, but it is acting to protect the surgical site, control swelling, and control bleeding. The denture needs to be in place to be effective
❖ After 24 hours, you will see your denturist or dentist for a check-up. You will continue to see your denturist regularly for check-ups throughout the healing process
❖ After extractions, do not rinse, spit, smoke or suck on a straw. Do not rinse your mouth vigorously. Do not drink any hot beverages or carbonated beverages
❖ You may rinse your mouth with warm salt water (1 cup warm water to 1 teaspoon salt)
❖ Ice packs (or bags of frozen peas or corn) can be applied to the side of the face for 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off to help with swelling and pain
❖ The fit of your immediate dentures will change as your mouth health from the extractions of your teeth. As healing occurs, the dental ridges may change shape – and they generally shrink in size. An immediate denture is often only a temporary denture which will require a permanent reline after the final healing of the mouth
❖ The immediate denture will need to be adjusted regularly. A temporary soft liner will be placed to help compensate for changes that will take place in your mouth as gums heal. (Do Not soak dentures with soft liner in a denture cleaner, just plain water) You will be instructed by your dentist to return for periodic appointments to monitor your mouth for changes that require denture adjustments
❖ Dental extraction sockets take at least 6 months to heal and fill in with new bone. At that time, your dentist will speak to you about adding a permanent hard reline to your dentures
Our goal is to provide safe, state-of-the-art care in a friendly environment.
We spend time educating our patients and their families so that they have
a comfortable understanding of their care and can actively participate in
treatment decisions. Our approach is conservative and multi-disciplinary,
often involving other specialists to provide optimum care.
Lord, be with me daily as I practice dentistry.
May I treat with gentle hands all who put their trust in me.
May my calm assurance help to ease their fears
To relax the tense adults and dry the children’s tears.
May I treat each patient with competence and skill,
Whether a difficult procedure or a tooth that I must fill.
As I diagnose and treat be with me all the while,
And reward me with my patient’s lovely, healthy smile.
Amen.
1. To educate myself to perform with greater ability.
2. To provide and promote the best treatment for my patients.
3. To treat my patients with continued dignity and empathy.
4. To share my knowledge with my patients and my profession.
5. To maintain my integrity and professionalism.
To my God...
the architect of the masticatory system.
The more I understand the logic behind its beautifully integrated design,
the more I realize its every element was planned by a loving creator.
The words of affection that we speak, the smiles we share,
the songs we sing, and the kisses we give to our loved ones
are possible only because an element of love
was integrated into this design.
(from Peter E. Dawson, DDS)
Phone: (828) 754-1600 | 828-754-6251
Email: we.care@drwaynehollar.com
Address: 614 Hospital Ave NW Lenoir, NC 28645
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