List of recommendations before treatment with sedation for children
Food and drink
Stop eating six hours before the procedure, and stop drinking four hours before the procedure. Breast milk is considered solid food.
Cold symptoms
If your child experiences cold symptoms or other ailments before the procedure, be sure to let us know.
Medication
If your child is taking medication, be sure to inform the anaesthetist and specify the time when the medication was last taken.
Clothes
Have an extra set of clothes so you can change your child if necessary.
Tests before sedation
Have the necessary tests done at least two days before sedation. Your child will need general blood and blood coagulation tests for inhalation sedation, plus an electrocardiogram (ECG) for intravenous sedation.
Food after sedation
Do not give your child food or liquids immediately after the procedure, as it may cause nausea. Sipping water is permitted. Avoid fatty, hard-to-digest foods on the first day.
Painkillers
Take pain medication as needed or as directed by your doctor.
The next day
The day after sedation, we recommend keeping the child from engaging in strenuous activities. Do not leave the child without adult supervision.
After tooth extraction with sedation
Do not let the child eat for about two hours, and then avoid hard and hot food. In the evening, make sure the child brushes his or her teeth carefully and skips mouthwash. Do not allow strenuous physical activity.
The first day
The first day after implantation
Bleeding
After implantation, you may experience bleeding for a few hours. This will make your saliva pink.
Swelling
To reduce the swelling once you are back home, hold an ice pack wrapped in a towel to the cheek in the operated area for 20 minutes, with 20 minute breaks in between sessions. Keep repeating this for a few hours. The swelling will be the worst on the second or third day after surgery.
Medication
Take all of the oral medication prescribed 2-3 times a day starting on the first day after the surgery. Take it for 2-5 days, for as long as you are in pain.
Antibiotics
Take antibiotics if your doctor has prescribed them.
Rinse your mouth throughout the week with the mouthwash prescribed (0.12-0.2% chlorhexidine, Eludril).
Sutures
If you have absorbable sutures, they do not need to be removed. Otherwise, we will make an appointment for you to remove them.
Physical exertion
Do not do physical work; spend more time in a sitting position, and when you lie down, use a second pillow to keep your head higher.
Food and drink
Avoid alcohol for five days (while you are on antibiotics).
Oral hygiene
Proper oral hygiene will speed up healing. In the first days after surgery, be careful not to damage the operated area and sutures – brush your teeth gently and rinse with mouthwash more often. After a few days, feel free to clean the operated area and the dental implant heads with a soft brush.
Exercise
Do not exercise for the first week.
Smoking and alcohol
Do not smoke for at least two weeks after implantation, as this can inhibit the healing process. Avoid alcohol for one week.
Periodic prophylaxis
After dental implantation, visit the doctor as a preventive measure at least every six months. The doctor will check your oral hygiene during the appointment, and perform a follow-up panoramic X-ray and tooth examination once per year.
