What Should My Child Eat After Surgery:

Your child’s maxillary frenum surgery is complete. Now what?

If your child experiences discomfort after their surgery it is okay to give them the recommended dose of Tylenol for their weight/age. Most children, after laser surgery, do not experience any discomfort at all. They may have a small amount of bleeding, which should stop relatively soon after the procedure.
Once your child is home, continue proper oral health care – this means brushing and flossing twice a day. Depending on whether your child had an upper or lower frenectomy you will want to brush the area right below the surgery site gently to remove all of the plaque build-up from food.
As the mouth begins to heal, be careful that the area effected doesn’t stick together. Pediatric dentist, Dr. Cameron Fuller recommends, “Lift the lip twice daily to prevent it from sticking to the surgical area.”
Hard foods should be avoided for at least forty-eight hours after the surgery has been completed, or if your child is experiencing discomfort. After 48 hours children can resume eating harder foods.  Most babies after the surgery will be able to eat soon after, many times immediately after the procedure is complete.  
School age children can return to school the day after surgery and should be able to resume normal activities. If your younger child is in daycare, they should also be able to return the following day without a problem.
The site will continue to heal over the next few weeks. It is normal for a white patch to appear over the laser area. This is a sign that the wound is healing correctly. Completing maxillary frenum surgery with a laser helps prevent scar tissue and within a week you should notice a difference.

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