Welcome! Let's personalize your post-op care instructions.
This takes about ONE minute! Your answers help us give you the most tailored and relevant guidance for your recovery.
What procedure(s) did you have today?
Select all that apply. It's okay if you're not sure — pick the closest match.
🦷Tooth pulled
Simple extraction
Simple extraction
🪡Surgical extraction
Required stitches
Required stitches
😬Wisdom teeth removed
🦴Bone graft
Socket or ridge graft
Socket or ridge graft
🔩Dental implant placed
☂Sinus lift / graft
🔬Biopsy (soft tissue)
Gum, cheek, lip, tongue
Gum, cheek, lip, tongue
🔬Biopsy (bone)
🦠Abscess drained (I&D)
👅Frenectomy
Lip or tongue tie release
Lip or tongue tie release
🦷Apicoectomy
Root-end surgery
Root-end surgery
🦴Torus / bone growth removed
⛓️Expose & bond
For orthodontics
For orthodontics
🗣️TMJ / jaw joint procedure
💧Salivary gland treatment
What type of anesthesia did you receive?
This affects your activity restrictions for the rest of the day.
💉Local anesthesia only
Numbing shots — you were fully awake
Numbing shots — you were fully awake
😮💨Nitrous oxide (laughing gas)
You were relaxed but awake
You were relaxed but awake
😴IV sedation or general anesthesia
You were asleep or deeply sedated
You were asleep or deeply sedated
Which medications were you given or prescribed?
Select everything that applies. Check your discharge papers if you're unsure.
💊Ibuprofen (Advil)
💊Tylenol (Acetaminophen)
⚠️Percocet
Contains oxycodone + Tylenol
Contains oxycodone + Tylenol
💊Steroid (Dexamethasone)
🧬Amoxicillin
🧬Augmentin
🧬Clindamycin
🧬Metronidazole (Flagyl)
⚠ No alcohol!
⚠ No alcohol!
🧬Z-Pack (Azithromycin)
🧬Doxycycline
🧬Levofloxacin
⚠ Read tendon warning
⚠ Read tendon warning
🫧Chlorhexidine rinse (Peridex)
🧂Salt water rinses
🫧Alcohol-free Listerine
Do you have any drug allergies?
This helps us double-check your medications for safety. Select all that apply, or skip if you have no known allergies.
🚫Penicillin / Amoxicillin
🚫Cephalosporins
e.g. Keflex, cephalexin
e.g. Keflex, cephalexin
🚫Sulfa drugs
e.g. Bactrim, sulfamethoxazole
e.g. Bactrim, sulfamethoxazole
🚫Erythromycin / Azithromycin
Macrolide antibiotics
Macrolide antibiotics
🚫Fluoroquinolones
e.g. Levaquin, Cipro
e.g. Levaquin, Cipro
🚫Tetracyclines
e.g. doxycycline, minocycline
e.g. doxycycline, minocycline
🚫Codeine / Opioids
e.g. Percocet, Vicodin, Tylenol #3
e.g. Percocet, Vicodin, Tylenol #3
🚫NSAIDs / Aspirin
e.g. ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin
e.g. ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin
🚫Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
🧤Latex
Does any of the following apply to you?
These help us add extra precautions specific to your situation. Skip if none apply.
👃Upper jaw procedure near sinuses
💉I take blood thinners
🩸I have diabetes
🚭I smoke or vape
Apex Oral Surgery · Emil J. A. Cappetta, DDS
Aftercare Instructions
Detailed recovery guidance for every procedure we perform. Select the procedure you had to view your full instructions.
Looking for personalized instructions based on your medications and allergies? Use the Personalized Recovery Guide at the top of this page.
Apex Oral Surgery
210 Main Street, Suite 2A · Madison, NJ 07940 · (973) 210-7076
These instructions are general in nature. Always follow any specific verbal or written instructions provided by Dr. Cappetta. If anything is unclear or you have questions, please call our office.
210 Main Street, Suite 2A · Madison, NJ 07940 · (973) 210-7076
These instructions are general in nature. Always follow any specific verbal or written instructions provided by Dr. Cappetta. If anything is unclear or you have questions, please call our office.