Postoperative home care 1.condition : apply cold compress on face skin in treated area. Interval : each hour for 1-3 min. Cold (ice cubes) is important for oedema prevention,reduces oedema, improves the healing and decreases the pain. 2.condition : nutrition 1.day – only cold non alcoholic drinks in total amount a 1,5 – 2,0 l per day, mixed, cold food / yogurt, potatotes,../ day – mixed food with contains of proteins, vitamins and minerals.

Postoperative home care 3.condition : mouth rinsing 1.day – is strictly forbidden mouth rinsing by water or by using the herbal or disinfective solutions ! day – rinsing by agrimony tea, several times per day, mainly after meel, carefully 4.condition : stop physical activity for 2 weeks stop sunbath for possibilities of infective complications stay at home

Postoperative home care 5.condition : toothbrushing It is necessary to brush teeth in opposite dental arch (e.g when periodontal dressing is applied on lower dental arch, toothbrushing is provided in upper ). Use toothbrush and toothpaste (one half amount than normally), carefully make rinsing by using warmish or cold water 6.condition : role of periodontal dressing - to protect operated area against to contact with food and possible infection /PN/ - make progress in healing - decrease pain

Postoperative home care 6.condition : role of periodontal dressing This is applied on wound for 14 days. After 1 week it be changed to the new one and at the same time suture is removed. When dressing get loose – is necessary after short period apply the new one 7.condition : sleeping Mainly during first night postoperative, you sleep in increased position of head. You can not sleep in position on belly! The operated area will be overheat and result is bleeding or oedema.

Postoperative home care 8.condition : postoperative pain Generally pain is very weak. The most commom used are ( Paralen, Ibufein, Valetol,..) Never use medicaments which contain acetylosalicylic acid ( t.j. Acylpyrin, Anopyrin, Superpyrin, Alnagon) - they increase possibility of bleeding from operative area !

Postoperative care Procedure : 1.day – surgical treatment 2.day - control : oedema, pain, bleeding, locally 3% H 2 O 2, sol.gencian violet- FL, VO : 8.day – removing of periodontal dressing and suture, locally 3% H 2 O 2, sol.gencian violet- FL, VO aplication of new periodontal dressing

Postoperative care 15.day – removing of periodontal dressing locally 3% H 2 O 2, sol.gencian violet- FL, VO + instruction about gingival massage, resp. scar massage - VO

Gingival massage by using cotton stick

massage + gingival stimulation by using the rubber triangle stimulator