Recently had an impacted wisdom tooth removed which was difficult but the team at the Glasgow Dental hospital were fantastic. Bleeding was a bit problematic during the procedure and I was given lots of information on what to expect in the recovery period and what to do if bleeding restarted.
What was missing in the aftercare information was how to spot signs of infection. By this time it was well into the weekend. I thought the bad taste was maybe just old blood and the wound clotting. Turns out it was start of an infection. A few lines to the information sheet to say if you start to taste a metallic, salty taste this is a sign of infection and to contact your dentist or nhs24 as you’ll need antibiotics.
Had I recognised the symptoms earlier my treatment would have been earlier and aided my recovery time. Which was already a difficult experience. Overall all staff were brilliant and definitely cared. Just a few extra lines of information in the aftercare sheet would have made all the difference to my story.
"Aftercare Information Sheets"
About: Glasgow Dental Hospital and School / Dental Glasgow Dental Hospital and School Dental G2 3JZ
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