What am I expected to do after my dental treatment at Hospital Lane and how do I look after my teeth in future?

We expect you to take special care of your teeth after your dental treatment and supply a number of downloadable dental care advice sheets which help guide you in the best way to do so.

These files are in .pdf format and you will need to have Acrobat installed on your machine in order to open them. Please click on the Adobe logo if you need to download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

• Out-of-Hours Emergencies

  Emergency Treatment information for when the Dental Clinic is closed.
  

• Post Extraction Instructions

  Main Points after Extractions, Do Not Rinse For 24 Hours, Pain Control, Avoid Smoking, Avoid Alcohol and Strenuous Exercise, Bleeding, Mouthwash on the Following Day (24 Hours Later), Increasing Pain, Recovery.
  

• Implant Facts

  Osseointegration, Factors that Increase Failure Rate, Implant Placement Considerations, If Implants Fail To Integrate, Placement of Restorations, Long Term Care, Appointments and Fees, Drug Regimes, Warranty
  

• Implant Post-Operative Advice

  Post-Operative Instructions For Implants, Specific Instructions For Implant Retained Restorations Placed Soon after Implant Placement.
  

• Tooth Whitening

  Information includes: instructions for use, main after care points for tooth whitening and cautions.
  

• Inside – Outside Tooth Whitening

  Main Points for Internal Tooth Whitening, Instructions for lightening non-vital teeth, Cautions.
  

• Zoom Tooth Whitening

  Introduction, Description of the Procedure, Alternative Treatments, Cost and Risk of Consent for Treatment

• Denture Advice

  How Long Will it Take to Get Used to Them?, How Do I Look After Them?, My New Dentures are Sore, Do I Take them Out at Night?, I’ve Just Had Teeth Out, What Can I Expect?, Do I Still Need Regular Check-Ups?, How Long Do Dentures Last?, I Find it Difficult to Clean My Dentures - Any Tips?, I Have Metal or Chrome Dentures, Do I Need a Spare Set?, What Other Types of Denture are Available?, My Dentures are Always Sore or I Just Can’t Get on With Them, One Side Closes Together Before the Other Side or they Rock on Biting.
  

• Dietary Advice for Parents

  Key Points of Dietary Advice, General Dietary Advice.
  

• Intravenous Sedation

  Background, Intravenous Sedation, Sedation Agents and Safety, Before Sedation Instructions, After Sedation, Costs, Medical Questions.
  

• Diet Record

  Daily Diet Record Chart - record all food and drinks taken throughout the day.