Westchester Implant & Oral Surgery
Dental Implants & Oral Surgery
4 Cromwell Place, White Plains, NY 10601
Tel 914.761.4567 • Fax 914.761.1837
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  • PROCEDURES
    • Dental Implants
    • Bone Grafting
    • Wisdom Teeth
    • Facial Trauma
    • Oral Pathology
    • Platelet Rich Plasma
    • Sinus Lift Surgery
    • Apicoectomy
    • Orthodontic Treatment
  • SPECALIZED GROUPS
    • Geriatric Patients
    • Phobic Patients
    • Medically Compromised Patients
    • Pediatrics and Surgical Orthodontics
  • TECHNOLOGY
    • Laser
    • Piezo Surgery
    • Digital Radiography
    • Conebeam CT Scan
    • Implant Stability Meter
    • New Technology
  • SURGICAL INSTRUCTIONS
    • Anesthesia Options
    • After Dental Implant Surgery
    • After Socket Bone Grafting
    • After Extractions
    • After Laser and/or Biopsies
    • After Sinus Lift
    • After Incision and Drainage
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Surgical Instructions

  • Anesthesia Options
  • After Dental Implant Surgery
  • After Socket Bone Grafting
  • After Extractions
  • After Laser and/or Biopsies
  • After Sinus Lift
  • After Incision and Drainage

After Socket Bone Grafting

The following information applies when grafting material has been placed into extraction sites to help preserve your jawbone in preparation for possible implant replacement of the extracted tooth.

Your bone graft is made up of many particles. You may find some small granules in your mouth for the first several days. This is typically normal to have some of them come out of the graft site and into your mouth. There are some things you could do to minimize the amount of particles that become dislodged:

  • Do not disturb or touch the wound.
  • Avoid rinsing or spitting for 2 days to allow blood clot and graft material stabilization.
  • Do not apply pressure with your tongue or fingers to the grafted area, as the material is movable during the initial healing.
  • Do not lift or pull on the lip to look at the sutures. This can actually cause damage to the wound site and tear the sutures.
  • Do not smoke.

Following the second day, gentle rinsing is permissible but not too vigorously as you can again disturb some of the bone graft granules. If a partial denture or a flipper was placed in your mouth, you may need to see your restorative dentist to have it adjusted and learn how to remove and replace it appropriately.

It is our desire that your recovery be as smooth and pleasant as possible. Following these instructions will assist you, but if you have questions about your progress, please call the office. Please try to call during office hours; however a 24-hour answering service is available for emergency contact with a doctor. The after hours telephone number is 914.761.4567.

Westchester Implant & Oral Surgery   |   4 Cromwell Place   |   White Plains, NY 10601   |   Tel 914.761.4567   |   Fax 914.761.1837

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