What is the Purpose of a Salt Water Rinse After Oral Surgery?
After oral surgery, you will usually be asked to rinse with salt water starting 24 hours after your surgery. Why is this so important? Because after surgery, you may be vulnerable to infection. Keeping your mouth clean is paramount during healing to avoid infection. Here at Wilmington Oral Surgery, we usually recommend rinsing gently with […]
Holistic, Self-Healing After Oral Surgery
Wilmington Oral Surgery now has the technology to use the patient’s own body to help regrow bone and heal faster after a tooth extraction, implant surgery, facial trauma, or illness-related bone loss. This holistic approach eliminates concerns of infection and the risk of graft rejection. The advanced technologies of platelet rich fibrin (PRF), red light […]
Understanding Corrective Jaw Surgery
Orthognathic surgery, also known as corrective jaw surgery, is applied when there’s something wrong with your bite. The structural issues may be congenital, health-related, or a result of facial trauma. Jaw surgery manipulates the position of the upper and lower jaws so they align correctly. Jaw surgery can not only correct a wide range of […]
Best Foods to Eat After an Oral Surgery Procedure
What Can You Eat After Oral Surgery? After you’ve had surgery on your mouth, only some foods feel okay to eat. You need to eat what feels comfortable, and you need to ensure you do not complicate your healing process. You also need to avoid sipping through a straw, too, as the air pressure from […]