Patient Care & Recovery Instructions

• Avoid excessively hard foods (ice, hard candy, nutshells) for the first 48 hours following adhesive polymer curing.
• Mild gingival tenderness around margins is normal and resolves within 2–3 days with warm salt-water rinses.
• Maintain twice-daily brushing with non-abrasive fluoride toothpaste to protect veneer margins.

• Refrain from chewing on the treated tooth until your permanent protective crown is fully seated.
• Take prescribed anti-inflammatory medication as directed to minimize periapical ligament sensitivity.
• If temporary crown dislodges, contact our office immediately for prompt reseating.

• Maintain firm pressure on the sterile surgical gauze pack for 45 minutes; do not spit forcefully or rinse vigorously for 24 hours.
• Strictly avoid suction: Do not drink through straws or smoke for 7 days to preserve the protective blood clot and prevent dry socket.
• Apply an external cold compress (15 mins on, 15 mins off) against the outer cheek during the first 24 hours to reduce swelling.
• Stick to cool, soft foods (Greek yogurt, protein shakes, lukewarm broths) and avoid chewing on the surgical quadrant.

• Wear your aligners for 20 to 22 hours per day, removing them exclusively for meals and oral hygiene.
• Clean your aligner trays using lukewarm water and a soft-bristle toothbrush; never use hot boiling water which warps medical thermoplastic.
• Use aligner chewies for 3–5 minutes whenever inserting a new tray stage to verify intimate tooth contact and active tracking.
• Always keep your previous set of trays in their travel case as an emergency backup.

Contact Apurva's Dental 24/7 emergency clinical line (+91 9307512816) immediately if you experience:

• Rapidly increasing facial or submandibular swelling, or persistent throbbing pain unresponsive to prescribed medication.
• Continuous active bleeding that saturates gauze for more than 4 hours.
• A loosened dental implant fixture, dislodged temporary restoration, or traumatic impact to treated teeth.
• Persistent high body temperature or difficulty swallowing/opening the jaw.