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WHAT TO DO IN THE FIRST 7 DAYS AFTER YOUR ORAL SURGERY Visit my website: https://lucianobuco.com All my patients who have oral surgery have questions about what happens in the first seven days after surgery and what to do. . In this video, I explained in more detail what to expect in the first 7 days after surgery and what you should do to have a great recovery. See the topics described in the video: *Immediate care after oral surgery 1. Analgesia prior to surgery 2. Application of ice to the operated area 3. Gradually changing from a liquid to a soft diet 4. Proper positioning for sleeping 5. Recovery in the first seven days **Pain, bleeding and swelling as main concerns 6. Use of ice in the first 24 hours 7. Transition to a soft liquid diet on the second day 8. Observation of swelling and bruising 9. Attention to persistent fever 10. Proliferative phase of healing (from the third day) 11. Tissue growth in the operated area 12. Possible increase in swelling and bruising 13. Limited opening of the mouth (trismus) and its gradual reduction 14. Signs of infection and additional care 15. Persistent fever (temperature above 37.5°C) 16. Difficulty opening the mouth (prolonged trismus) 17. Contact the professional responsible for the surgery 18. Revision and removal of stitches 19. Patient review between the fourth and sixth day 20. Removal of stitches around 14 days 21. Gradually returning to normal diet. Enjoy and share with your friend who is going to have oral surgery, tooth extraction, oral biopsy, dental implant surgery, maxillary surgery or oral and maxillofacial surgery. A big hug and if you have any more questions about oral and maxillofacial surgery, leave them here in the comments. I can record videos answering YOUR question, what do you think? See you in the next video! Visit our Instagram: / drlucianomorais.bucomaxilo Check out our Facebook page: / lucianobuco My Linkedin profile: / luciano-engelmann-morais