Diet after implant surgery

by Indra
(Malaysia)

What type of diet should a patient take immediately after the dental implant surgery.

Thank you

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Diet after implant surgery

Diet
by: BD

After general anesthetic or IV sedation, liquids should be initially taken. This will prevent dehydration. Do not use straws for the first two weeks. Drink from a glass. The sucking motion can cause more bleeding by dislodging the blood clot.

Eat any nourishing food that can be taken with comfort. Temperature of the food doesn?t matter, but avoid extremely hot and spicy foods. It is sometimes advisable, but not required, to confine the first day?s input to bland liquids and pureed foods (creamed soups, puddings, yogurt, milk shakes, etc.)

Avoid foods like nuts, sunflower seeds, popcorn, etc., that may get lodged in the socket areas. Over the next several days you can progress to solid foods at your own pace. It is important not to skip meals! If you are a diabetic, maintain your normal eating habits as much as possible and follow instructions from us, or your physician, regarding your insulin schedule.

Depending on the dental implant procedure performed, a soft diet may be prescribed by the Doctor for several months. This is done on a case-by-case basis.

BD

Foods after implants
by: susie

For the first few days pudding, yogurt, soups and juice. You may then graduate to Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, rice flavored and stuffing.

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