09/24/2026
🦷 JUST HAD A TOOTH EXTRACTION?
Here are some important DO’S & DON’TS to help your mouth heal properly!
✅ DO
• Bite gently on the gauze as directed
• Rest and take it easy for the first 24 hours
• Take medications exactly as prescribed
• Drink plenty of fluids
• Eat soft, cool foods
• Keep your mouth clean, but be gentle around the extraction site
• Follow your dentist’s specific aftercare instructions
🚫 DON’T
• Don’t smoke or v**e 🚭
• Don’t use a straw
• Don’t rinse or spit forcefully for the first 24 hours
• Don’t poke or touch the extraction site
• Don’t eat very hot, hard, or crunchy foods
• Don’t do strenuous exercise right away
• Don’t skip your follow-up appointment if one is recommended
🩸 REMEMBER: A blood clot forms in the extraction site and is an important part of healing. Protect it!
If you have persistent bleeding, severe pain, increasing swelling, fever, or other concerns, contact your dentist.
📍 Carrollton Smiles
4116 State Highway 121, Suite 110
Carrollton, TX 75010
📞 972-245-3455
🦷 Your smile. Your health. Our priority.