{"id":148,"date":"2024-01-18T12:25:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T12:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edisonprosthodontics.com\/blog\/?p=148"},"modified":"2024-03-18T18:16:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T18:16:40","slug":"foods-to-avoid-after-dental-implant-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edisonprosthodontics.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/18\/foods-to-avoid-after-dental-implant-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Crucial Foods to Avoid After Dental Implant Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It\u2019s easy to feel eager when you first get dental implants. Once the posts<\/a> are placed, many patients want all sorts of meals. Still, it\u2019s crucial to let your mouth recover. That means you\u2019ll need to limit the kinds of foods you eat for a while. Otherwise, you\u2019ll face oral issues or even implant failure. Your Edison prosthodontist can help out if you\u2019d like. So, here\u2019s a primer on foods to avoid after dental implant surgery and what to eat instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Which Foods to Avoid After Implant Surgery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While implants will ultimately help you eat as usual, they can’t do so right away. Your mouth needs time to heal and adapt first. Before it does, the treatment sites will be rather sensitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With all that said, try to avoid the following for the first few days after surgery:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hot & Spicy Stuff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps you want to celebrate your implants with piping hot foods. Well, those products will have to wait. Meals with too much sizzle or spices won\u2019t do your implants good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You see, hot and spicy things will irritate your surgical site. Exposed nerves from implant surgery react to them with pain and discomfort. As such, you shouldn\u2019t have salsa, spicy peppers, or scalding soup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chewy & Sticky Snacks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You may be tempted to have something sticky with your new implants. Even so, you should resist the urge. Eating chewy and sticky snacks \u2013 caramels, gummies, etc.  \u2013 isn\u2019t a good idea soon after surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Per their names, chewy and sticky foods involve a lot of chewing. You must use your jaw a lot to break them down and swallow them. However, this effort can keep the incisions in your gums from healing. You\u2019d then have to wait even longer to enjoy your implants\u2019 perks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hard & Tough Items<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For a lot of people, the whole point of implants is to let you eat hard and tough stuff. Regardless, do your best to hold back for now. Having a tough meal right after implant placement isn\u2019t the right move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember, your implants haven\u2019t fully fused yet. Their positions in your jaw are still a bit unstable. Given that fact, having tough foods too soon will put them under excess pressure. They can then cause soreness or even damage. So, it\u2019s not yet time for apples, hard candies, and nuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Should You Eat Instead?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Until your implants start to fuse with your jaw, you\u2019ll want to go easy on them. Thus, the best approach is to follow a soft food diet. For the next week or so, consider having the items below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n