The following will help speed recovery:

  1. Take painkillers as prescribed by your dentist or oral surgeon.
  2. After 24 hours, rinse your mouth gently with warm salt water several times a day to reduce swelling and relieve pain.
  3. Change gauze pads before they become soaked with blood.
  4. Relax after surgery. …
  5. Avoid smoking.
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