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Ice is mother nature's anti-inflammatory and can be extremely effective. It should be used in cycles of 15 min. on, and 15 min. off for the first one to two days. In addition, several medications can also be extremely effective. Dexamethasome is a steriodal anti-inflammatory that used in conjunction with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, such as Motrin, will very effectively reduce post-op pain and swelling. Hope that this is helpful Dr Champagne
Ice for 24 hours after surgery can help to minimize swelling. It has no effect on pain, although some people use it purly for comfort. Dr. Kazemi
You may experience a little discoomfort after implant surgery. It depends on the amount of surgery and if bone grafts are required. If bone grafting is required, you may have some swelling which the cold then hot compresses will help. Typically with implants, if a single implant is placed, then very little post operative pain is experienced. Generally the surgeon will tell you which protocol of cold then hot and medications you will need.
Standard instructions after any surgical treatment will be to keep cold compress for 5-7 minutes with 5-10 minutes interruption and stay away from any hot beverages and hot meals for at least first 2 days. This is recommended in order to prevent the risks of bleeding after the surgery and more serious complications like infection and implant failure. Cold compress after teeth extractions or implant surgery decreases the blood flow to operated area, protects the blood clot in the place and prevents dilation of blood vessels. General protocol requires to stay away from heat, sun, hot food for the first couple of days.
Dental implant procedure is the least uncomfortable procedure in oral surgery. it requires minimum amount of local anesthetic and the follow-up discomfort can be controlled with mild analgesics. Again, it all depends of the experience of the operator, the faster the procedure is done the less...
Back 20+ years, all implant surgeries were two stage. The old protocol suggest that an implant should be buried under the gums for 4 to 6 months and then the gums would be opened up to expose the implant and allow the crown to be attached. Over time, many of the implants were exposed on their...
I don't believe moderate alcohol will be a problem for implants. Smoking has definitely been shown to cause implant problems and failures though. If there is one thing to avoid with dental implants, it's smoking.
