How much bleeding or swelling will there be?
In most cases where you have had teeth removed, the bleeding stops for the most part within a few hours. At times, vigorous constant pressure may be necessary for a few hours to help stop bleeding. Please refer to your post-operative instructions for further details. Of course, if you have any problems postoperatively, please feel free to contact Dr. Windell or Dr. Lieblick at any time. Following dental implant placement, there is typically very little postoperative bleeding. If you believe that you are having more bleeding than you should or are having rapid swelling, please contact your surgeon. As every patient is different, swelling is always a difficult question to answer. If you are going to sleep for the procedure, very often your surgeon will give you a medication in your IV to help with swelling and soreness. However, the amount of swelling that you have can vary greatly due to the wide variation in individual response to surgery. If you have further questions regarding this t
