Laser Gum Treatment in Rockford, Dixon, Janesville, and Madison

Following your laser gum treatment procedure, it is common to experience some soreness and discomfort. If you follow these and any additional post-operative instructions provided by your periodontist, you will reduce the risk of complications, minimize post-procedural pain and discomfort, and significantly reduce the time it takes to fully recover.

• Hygiene: Following the laser gum treatment procedure, you will notice that the tissue around your teeth appears to be discolored. This discoloration is a thin fibrin that is protecting your gums and allowing them to attach to your teeth. The most important aftercare instruction to follow after having laser gum treatment performed is to not pick at or brush this fibrin barrier for the first 7 to 14 days. You may continue to use mouthwash two to three times daily and can resume soft brushing once you have passed the 10 to 14 day mark. Do not floss, use an electric toothbrush, or an oral irrigator until after your first cleaning.
• Medication: It is common to experience mild soreness following the laser gum treatment procedure. This can generally be alleviated with over-the-counter pain medication, such as Ibuprofen, Motrin, or Advil. If post-procedural pain proves to be inadequate, contact our office to discuss prescription pain medication options.
• Antibiotics: If you are prescribed antibiotics following the laser gum treatment procedure, take as directed until the prescription is gone.
• Diet: Immediately following your laser gum treatment procedure, avoid eating meat, food with seeds, and/or hard or crunchy foods, such as nuts, chips, cookies, hard candy, etc. Stick to liquids for the first 4-6 hours to allow for clotting to occur. Following this initial healing period, you may begin reintroducing soft foods, such as scrambled eggs, yogurt, or soup. You should plan on sticking to soft foods for approximately one week, or until post-procedural pain is gone.