Bone Graft Post-Op Instructions

• Do not smoke or use smokeless tobacco. Smoking greatly inhibits the healing, especially in the sinus graft.
• Take your medications as directed and until finished.
  • Z Pak – take 1 tablet 1x/day or every 24 hours until all gone. I gave you today’s dose and want you to disregard the instructions from the pharmacy.
  • Augmentin 875 mg – take 1 tablet 2x/day until all gone.
  • Amoxicillin 500 mg – take 1 tablet 3x/day until all gone.
  • Chlorhexidine rinse – starting 1 WEEK AFTER SURGERY, rinse with 1 tbsp 2x/day for 2 weeks. Do not rinse with water afterwards for 30 min
• If you have pain, you can take over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers such as ALEVE, ADVIL, IBUPROFEN, MOTRIN, or TYLENOL. Take as directed according to the bottle.
• Do not apply pressure with your tongue or fingers to the grafted area, as the material is movable during the initial healing.
• Do not work out/exercise for 2 weeks. You can walk, but you cannot run/jump. You can stretch, but you cannot lift weights.

**Do not lift or pull on the lip to look at the sutures. This can actually cause damage to the wound site and tear the sutures.

**A dressing/bandage may have been placed to protect the surgical site. Please leave on there for 2 weeks. It may come loose, but leave in your mouth if it doesn’t come out on its own. Some food may get stuck in there, but that is ok.

Post-Op Appointments

Please make an appointment to return in 10-14 days unless otherwise instructed. If you need to contact us after office hours, please call the emergency line 713.777.1202 or email me at OFFICE@SUNG.DENTAL. If I do not answer immediately, please leave a voice message with your name and number. I make every attempt to answer my emergency phone as promptly as possible.