Deciding to get implants is not an easy step for many people. The patient is lost, afraid of the possible consequences of the procedure. One of the frequent questions that our doctors are asked after the surgery is how to relieve swelling after tooth implantation?<\/p>\n
In general, swelling of the gum after implantation is a normal<\/b> physiological reaction to the surgical intervention, an experienced surgeon warns about it at the initial stage of treatment planning.<\/p>\n
If the gum swells after implant placement, you should not start to worry. Swelling is normal. In itself, it represents the influx of lymphatic fluid to the traumatized tissues. Accumulating in a certain area, lymph becomes the cause of visible swelling, swelling. This is necessary for cell regeneration, cell repair and is a natural defense of the body.<\/p>\n
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Facial swelling after tooth implantation<\/sup><\/i><\/p>\n
Swelling of the gum occurs after implantation, tooth extraction, sinus elevator. The result of any surgical intervention is trauma to the tissue. Consequently, a person has to wait for the swelling to go down and relieve his condition with the means recommended by the doctor.<\/p>\n
It is normal for swelling to take several days to form:<\/p>\n
As a rule, after 4-6 days, everything comes back to normal.<\/p>\n
But if severe swelling after dental implant placement persists for more than 6 days and increases, the pain does not go away for a week, the swelling hardens, other symptoms appear – this may indicate complications. Therefore, in order to “catch” a possible problem in time, it is necessary to show up to the attending doctor on the 3rd-6th<\/i> day for an examination.<\/p>\n
How long swelling lasts after tooth implantation depends on the individuality of the body, the amount of intervention, the qualification of the doctor and the quality of materials used by the implant dentist.<\/p>\n
If a person has problems with blood clotting, he or she must inform the doctor. The disease can affect implant engraftment, cause prolonged and severe swelling after dental implant placement, and increase the rehabilitation time.<\/p>\n
Swelling begins a few hours after surgery and lasts for 3-6 days<\/i>.<\/p>\n
If the implantation of the upper or lower teeth was normal, and the patient has no comorbidities, the swelling will persist for as many days as is considered the standard norm – 5-7<\/i>.<\/p>\n
After returning home from the dentistry, you can immediately begin to deal with an important question – how to remove swelling after tooth implantation. To do this, you will need a cold compress (it is also important not to overcool) and fulfill the recommendations prescribed by the doctor.<\/p>\n
ATTENTION! You can not make warm compresses. They will only increase blood flow, and increase swelling.<\/p>\n
Methods how to reduce swelling after implantation:<\/p>\n
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Following the above points will help to remove facial swelling after implantation faster than the standard norm.<\/p>\n
To relieve postoperative symptoms, pain sensations when the anesthesia is over, as well as to relieve swelling of the gum after implantation, the following medications will help:<\/p>\n
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Before relieving swelling after tooth implantation by means of medications, consult your doctor and carefully read contraindications!<\/p>\n
Often patients use folk remedies<\/b> when the gum is swollen after implant placement. Many of them are also advised by doctors. These include: chamomile, oak bark, elecampane, sage; infusion of medicinal plants are used as mouth baths and rinses. They have anti-inflammatory properties, astringent effect. Folk remedies to eliminate swelling after implantation are available and no less effective.<\/p>\n
Implantation of an implant is a surgical operation, the introduction of a foreign body into the human body. However, modern implantation takes place with minimal complications and predictable course of treatment and rehabilitation.<\/p>\n