What instructions should the clinician give to the patient after he receives local anesthetic and before he leaves the dental office?
A) Do not drink hot fluids'
B) Do not test anesthesia by biting the numb area.
C) Recommend warm saline rinses to decrease swelling and discomfort.
D) All of the above.

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Best practices to help prevent soft tissue trauma after local anesthetic include warning the patient not to eat or drink hot fluids or to test anesthesia by biting the numb area.Recommendations to use warm saline rinses to decrease swelling and discomfort are also good patient instructions.

What Instructions Should the Clinician Give to the Patient After