TREATMENT / Extractions / Swelling
• Apply ice to jaws for 20 minutes on/20 minutes off, for four to six hours.
• The ice packs provided to you by your dentist are usually ice filled zip-lock bags.
• Replace ice in the bag as needed, wrapping a towel or cloth around it.
• Maximum swelling is expected within 36-48 hours and may last for several days.
• Ice after 24 hours is not beneficial.
• If the swelling is significant you may use moist heat compresses to help reduce it. The less swelling, the less pain.
• The ice packs provided to you by your dentist are usually ice filled zip-lock bags.
• Replace ice in the bag as needed, wrapping a towel or cloth around it.
• Maximum swelling is expected within 36-48 hours and may last for several days.
• Ice after 24 hours is not beneficial.
• If the swelling is significant you may use moist heat compresses to help reduce it. The less swelling, the less pain.
