Do
- Use gauze to promote clotting and stop bleeding
- Get plenty of rest
- Rest or sleep with head elevated
- Take your prescribed medications
- Use ice packs for pain and swelling
- Eat soft foods
Don’t
- Smoking
- Avoid using straws
- Do not spit
- Avoid rinsing your mouth
- Avoid blowing your nose or sneezing
- Avoid probing the extraction site with your tongue
