If necessary, read these comments in conjunction with the aftercare instructions for extractions on this site. Make sure that you clean your denture after every meal whilst the sockets are healing. It is quite common to need some time to adjust to dentures when they...
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Dentures
My new denture is rubbing, what should I do?
If you have an alternative denture which is comfortable, then swap over to that one for a few days. Contact the practice and arrange an appointment to ease the new denture. 24 hours before the appointment, insert the new denture again. If necessary, use the old...
I’ve just broken my denture, what should I do?
If you have an all-acrylic denture and it has simply broken in two, this is the most straightforward repair to fix and you may not need a dentist at all. Prodent Dental Studio in Newtown (01686 625322) should be able to fix it for you in a day or so; they will advise...
Fillings & Crowns
My crown/veneer has come off, what should I do?
Missing front crowns or veneers can be unsightly, so we will be pleased to see you as soon as we can, to put them back in place. Please contact the practice for an emergency appointment. If the problem is a missing crown on a back tooth, it is also important to be...
I’ve broken a tooth, what should I do?
Contact the practice – our reception team will be pleased to find you an emergency appointment. It is important that you are seen as soon as possible so that the hole doesn’t get any bigger. Teeth rarely hurt until the hole is close to the middle of the tooth and at...
Extractions
My extraction site is still painful after several days, what should I do?
Do not rinse out for the rest of the day to avoid disturbing the blood clot in the socket. The site will be numb for some hours – occasionally the anaesthetic can take 4-6 hours to wear off – this is normal. During this time, you can eat and drink but try and avoid...
Help! My extraction socket has started bleeding again.
You will normally see some blood mixed in with your saliva after the extraction. Sometimes there will be small blood clots too which will be dark red in colour. This will possibly continue for the rest of the day and is nothing to be concerned about. If the socket...
I’ve just had a tooth out – what are the aftercare instructions?
Do not rinse out for the rest of the day to avoid disturbing the blood clot in the socket. The site will be numb for some hours – occasionally the anaesthetic can take 4-6 hours to wear off – this is normal. During this time, you can eat and drink but try and avoid...