After your appointment.
Care continues at home.

Find your starting point below. Follow the personalised instructions provided by your dental and anaesthetic teams; your procedure, health and medicines may require different advice.

IV sedation Oral surgery & implants General dental care When to get help

HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT

Questions or concerns?

Contact your treating team

For concerns about your recovery, use the contact details on your discharge information. You can also call A1 Dental Barton on (02) 6273 8885. This website is not monitored for urgent clinical messages.

Seek prompt advice for heavy or persistent bleeding, severe or worsening pain, fever, or increasing swelling.

Urgent help

If you have difficulty breathing, collapse or another medical emergency, call 000 immediately.

If you cannot reach your treating team and need health advice, call healthdirect on 1800 022 222, available 24 hours a day.

AFTER IV SEDATION

Recovery with support.

Follow the discharge instructions given to you and your responsible adult/carer.
Arrange the support and supervision specified by your anaesthetic team.
Follow your individual restrictions for driving, work, machinery, alcohol and important decisions. Confirm the duration with your team before leaving.
Take medicines only as directed and follow the instructions for your dental procedure as well as your sedation recovery.

If you or your carer are unsure about an instruction, contact the treating team. Do not substitute general online guidance for your written plan.

Understand the sedation journey

EXTRACTIONS · WISDOM TEETH · IMPLANTS

Protect the area.
Follow your recovery plan.

Use the procedure-specific instructions given to you for bleeding care, cleaning, food, activity and medicines. Implant and grafting instructions may differ from extraction advice.

Eating and numbness

Follow the food advice from your dentist. Take care not to bite your lip, cheek or tongue while your mouth is numb.

Cleaning and the wound

Follow the cleaning and rinsing instructions for your procedure. After an extraction, protecting the blood clot supports healing.

Follow-up

Keep your planned review and contact your treating team if symptoms worsen or you are worried. Do not wait for a routine review if urgent advice is needed.

General extraction guidance: healthdirect — tooth extraction. Your own treatment instructions take priority.

FILLINGS · CROWNS · ROOT CANAL · SMILE TREATMENTS

Your treatment.
Your instructions.

Follow your dentist’s advice about eating, cleaning, any temporary restoration or appliance, and your next appointment. Whitening and aligner instructions depend on the product and treatment plan provided.

My bite feels different or I have pain. What should I do?

Contact the practice to discuss your symptoms and whether you need a review. Do not try to adjust a filling, crown or appliance yourself.

I have lost my instructions. Can I get another copy?

Call our team and tell us which treatment you had. We can help you obtain the instructions relevant to your care.

Can my carer use this page?

Yes. Read it alongside the written discharge information provided to you. Contact the treating team if any part of the recovery plan is unclear.

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