Services We Offer
- Preventive Dentistry
- Restorative Dentistry
- Cosmetic Dentistry
- Dental Implants
- CEREC Crowns
- Smile Makeovers
- Teeth Whitening
- TMJ Therapy
- Dental Technology
- Patient Comforts
Postoperative Instructions
Crown & Bridge, Crowns, Inlays, or Onlays
- You will wear temporary restorations until your permanent restoration is made.
- If your temporary falls off or breaks, save the pieces and call our Chaska office. Do not bite your lips, cheeks, or scrape your gums. Children should be watched carefully to make sure they don’t do this. It will damage soft tissues and result in pain.
- Sensitivity to cold and heat, as well as any soreness, should go away in a few days.
- Brush gently and floss carefully for the first few days.
Deep Teeth Cleaning
- Sensitivity to cold and heat will subside.
- Do not chew or eat until numbness subsides.
- Brush and floss as usual. Your gums may bleed a bit for a few days.
Extractions
- For an hour after surgery, you should place pressure on the gauze pad covering the extraction site. If bleeding continues, apply new gauze and pressure for an additional 45 minutes.
- After surgery, place a cold compress on your face near the extraction site for 10 minutes. Remove for 5 minutes. Repeat.
- Do not eat or drink hot foods and beverages after surgery.
- Do not rinse your mouth.
- Do not use a straw.
- Do not spit.
- Do not drink carbonated beverages.
- Do not brush your teeth on the day of the surgery. Then resume normal home care, gently brushing and flossing.
- Bruising, swelling, and pain are normal – particularly if you have had a wisdom tooth extraction. Take your prescribed medication and use a cold compress on your face.
- Plan to eat soft foods, such as soups, milk shakes, fruit juice, and yogurt, for 2-3 days.
- Do not bite your lips, cheeks, or scrape your gums. Children should be watched carefully to make sure they don’t do this. It will damage soft tissues and result in pain.
Fillings
- Wait until numbness subsides before eating.
- Do not bite your lips, cheeks, or scrape your gums. Children should be watched carefully to make sure they don’t do this. It will damage soft tissues and result in pain.
- Sensitivity to cold and heat, as well as any soreness, should go away in a few days.
Root Canal Treatment
- Sensitivity should subside after a few days.
- Take your prescribed medication as directed.
- Because a temporary filling is on the tooth, do not bite hard for one hour after your appointment. Once the permanent filling is in place, chew carefully on the opposite side of your mouth.
- Do not bite your lips, cheeks, or scrape your gums. Children should be watched carefully to make sure they don’t do this. It will damage soft tissues and result in pain.
- Sensitivity to cold and heat, as well as any soreness, should go away in a few days.
- Brush and floss gently.
Call Chaska Dental Center today to schedule your appointment with Dr. Meschke or Dr. Seaverson. We care for families from Chanhassen, Victoria, Carver, Shakopee, Eden Prairie, and surrounding communities. It’s time you experienced distinctive dentistry for a life-changing smile.