Dentistry

Third molar extraction

Recovery after a wisdom tooth extraction: bleeding control, swelling and the risk of dry socket.

Use this templateGuidance by phaseEnglish translation not yet reviewed by a clinician.

The daily routine

4 routine items
  1. 08:00Scheduled pain reliever or anti-inflammatory
  2. 10:00Cold pack on the cheek (if swollen)
  3. 21:00Log today's pain in the diary
  4. 20:00Photo of the area from outside (cheek)

It starts as a draft

No patient sees this template until a clinician checks the values and approves it. The database refuses to activate a protocol without who approved it and when.

What the template brings

What the clinician confirms before activating

The numbers that vary by technique and by clinician stay out of the text until they are confirmed.

  • How many hours to keep biting firmly on the gauze
  • From which day rinsing is allowed (even gently)
  • How many days to keep a soft, cold diet
  • How many days to avoid straws, smoking and forceful rinsing
  • On which day the healing check usually happens

2 guidance items by phase

Guidance by phase

First hours

  • The first 24 hoursdays 0 to 1

First week

  • Diet and hygiene over the next daysdays 1 to 7

2 answered questions

Questions the knowledge base answers

  • The pain got worse after 3 days instead of better.
  • My cheek is swollen. Is that normal?

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