Aftercare and When to Call
Aftercare depends on the treatment you actually received. Your treating clinician's written instructions take priority over general website information.
Keep your instructions
Notice changes
Know when to get help
Preparing for informed care
Before leaving the appointment
Ask what sensations or changes are expected, how long they may last and which changes should prompt a call. Confirm when you can eat, how to clean the treated area and whether activity restrictions apply. If a temporary restoration is present, ask how to protect it and when the next visit is due.
Medicines and follow-up
Follow the instructions you were given. If a dose, interaction or allergy is unclear, contact the treating clinician or pharmacist. Do not stop a prescribed medicine or add someone else’s medicine based on this page. Keep follow-up appointments, including completion of a final restoration when recommended.
After an extraction
Healing involves a clot in the socket, so follow the clinician’s advice about eating, cleaning and protecting the area. The ADA advises avoiding smoking and vigorous rinsing after extraction. Your own written instructions should explain timing and what to do if bleeding or discomfort concerns you.
When to seek help
Contact a dentist promptly about new or worsening swelling, fever, severe or worsening pain, bleeding that is not controlled by your instructions, or a lost temporary restoration. Describe the procedure, date, symptoms and any change since treatment. For difficulty breathing or swallowing, rapidly spreading swelling or another life-threatening emergency, call 911 or seek emergency care immediately. Do not wait for an office callback.
How to contact the practice
Call (586) 781-6508 and follow any current recorded instructions. This preview does not promise round-the-clock monitoring or emergency appointment availability. If you cannot reach the practice and symptoms need urgent attention, seek urgent dental or emergency medical care as appropriate.
Sources and review status
Prepared November 12, 2026. Practice and clinical review pending. American Dental Association patient education; original Fedon practice FAQ; NHS dental abscess guidance.
Temporary website review preview. General education only, not an individual diagnosis or treatment plan. Confirm current services and office arrangements with Fedon Family Dental.
Individual instructions come first
A filling, extraction, root canal and implant procedure have different follow-up needs. This page does not replace procedure-specific instructions or prescribe medicines.