The first day after surgery you will begin drinking fluids and a puree diet will be initiated.
You'll be urged to get up and walk as soon as possible after surgery. This helps you recover from anesthesia. It also helps prevent complications. Sometime later in the day, you'll likely be started on liquids. Using facial muscles helps reduce swelling, so try to talk if you can. It's common to have some nausea the first day. Vomiting when you can't open your jaws can be scary, but don't panic. Since you fasted before surgery and you're now taking only liquids, the vomit will be liquid. Just lean over and spit it out. If you have any concerns about how nausea may affect you, talk to us ahead of time.
Right after surgery, you may have a PCA pump, with this machine you will have a special button to push for self-administration of pain medication. You will be able to manage your post operative discomfort and pain.
You will be switched to oral medication prior to discharge from the hospital and you will be given a prescription for medication upon hospital discharge.
You will be on IV antibiotics during and after surgery. You will be given a prescription for antibiotics upon hospital discharge.
Sometimes a medication is given while in the hospital and upon discharge to help you sleep at night.
While in the hospital, you will have medication ordered if you feel nauseated.
During and after surgery you will be given medications to help reduce swelling.
Most patients can resume their regular medications the day after surgery, but be sure to confer with your oral surgeon before taking your own medications so that no complications arise.
You may have significant facial swelling post surgery. The most severe swelling will last for at least a week after surgery, but most of the swelling (approximately 70% to 80%) will be gone within 4 weeks, although it usually takes several months until most all of the swelling is completely gone.
Ice packs are usually used immediately after surgery and can be helpful in reducing swelling for the first 48 hours. After that time, the ice may not help reduce swelling, but many patients find the coolness feels good. Therefore, the ice can be used for an extended period of time.
Sit or lie with your head and shoulders higher than your heart. You will be given medications to help reduce surgical swelling.
As one of the premiere oral and maxillofacial surgery practices in South Florida, we are proud to be affiliated with numerous reputable hospitals.
Here at Oral Facial Reconstruction and Implant Center, we make every effort to provide you with both the finest care and convenient financial options.
We are located close to local hospitals to grant you further peace of mind.
Dear Valued Patients,
We’ve been serving our community since 1975 and have continued to serve our community by attending dental emergencies throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
With that in mind, Oral Facial Reconstruction and Implant Center HAS REOPENED four of its five offices located in Plantation, Aventura, Pembroke Pines, and Coral Springs. The openings are effective as of July 7th, 2020 and the offices will be open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For our Plantation location, we will be open from 9 a.m to 1 p.m Monday, through Friday. Our Coral Springs location will be closed Tuesdays and Thursdays, and our Aventura location will be closed Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, until further notice.
Our Miami Beach location is closed temporarily, please give us a call if you have any questions.
As you know, your health and safety is our main concern, we will continue to follow strict OSHA and CDC Guidelines. We boast state-of-the-art sterilization centers and we will be implementing the following guidelines to maintain patient safety:
· Prior to your visit, we ask that you go to our website www.oralfacial.com. Click on the top right button, online forms, and fill out paperwork, print and bring to your visit so we may decrease wait-times.
· All patients will be carefully screened prior to their visit. We ask that you inform our schedulers of any symptoms and advise us if you have recently traveled locally or internationally via plane, cruise ship, or other forms of mass transportation.
· We ask that you bring a complete list of medications you are currently taking, as well as any allergies you may have.
· If you bring family members to your visit, please ask them to remain in the car as we are limiting the office to patients only.
· We will require all patients to wear facemasks, your temperature will be taken, and we will also require that patients sanitize their hands.
Please remember that we are taking these necessary precautions so we can continue to bring you the quality surgical care you’ve come to expect from our name. Together we will get through this, and we look forward to seeing you in the near future.
Sincerely,
Dr.’s Friedman, Payton, Cardenas, and Lopez
Oral Facial Reconstruction and Implant Center