Practice good oral hygiene and keep the traumatized area as clean as possible. Gargle with warm saline or alcohol-free mouthwash after every meal. Avoid brushing or touching the sutures in your mouth.
Oral sutures in general do not need to be removed, but if after 10 days, knots are still present or foreign body sensation persists, please make an appointment with an oral surgeon for further management.
Eat foods that are easy to swallow. Fluids or soft diet are suggested (e.g. juice, milk or porridge) Avoid hot food and food that may irritate your mouth, easily crumbled, hard to chew, or coarse textured, such as hot soup, popcorn, spicy, or salty food.
Please call or return to the hospital as soon as possible if there are following symptoms：
Signs of infection such as redness, uncontrolled swelling, discharge or pus, or increasing pain. Signs of more serious infection may include neck pain or stiffness, inability to open the mouth completely, drooling, or chest pain.
Fever (temperature ≥100.4ºF/38ºC) or chills.
Uncontrollable bleeding.
Please return to our outpatient department for follow-up as scheduled.