I am a 48 year old woman in good health. I had one implant to address a fractured root (old root canal). The implant was 6 months after bone graft. The doctor provided care guidelines suggested 6 weeks on soft food. This seems out of line with other recommendations on the internet suggesting one to two weeks at most on a soft diet.
Answer: What The Correct Diet After Implant Placement
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Answer: Healing after implant If your implant has been placed and is completely buried under the gums, meaning that no part of it sticks up out of the gums, then you should be okay to resume normal diet after 1-2 weeks once the gums have healed from the procedure. However, if you have a healing abutment or any other piece that sticks up out of the gums, you will want to have a careful/soft diet for the 6 weeks and have excellent hygiene in the area because this time is critical for the implant integration. Make sure to keep the area clean, and I would avoid using any kind of electric toothbrush in the area that may disturb the implant. Hope this helps!
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Answer: Healing after implant If your implant has been placed and is completely buried under the gums, meaning that no part of it sticks up out of the gums, then you should be okay to resume normal diet after 1-2 weeks once the gums have healed from the procedure. However, if you have a healing abutment or any other piece that sticks up out of the gums, you will want to have a careful/soft diet for the 6 weeks and have excellent hygiene in the area because this time is critical for the implant integration. Make sure to keep the area clean, and I would avoid using any kind of electric toothbrush in the area that may disturb the implant. Hope this helps!
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November 16, 2017
Answer: How Long on Soft Diet After Implant? Thank you for your question Jean. You are right. In general it sounds a little long and causious, but longer the better. More chance implant will integrate with the bone around it. We are all different. Your doctor , who actually placed implant, knows YOUR case the best. I would trust his judgement though.
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November 16, 2017
Answer: How Long on Soft Diet After Implant? Thank you for your question Jean. You are right. In general it sounds a little long and causious, but longer the better. More chance implant will integrate with the bone around it. We are all different. Your doctor , who actually placed implant, knows YOUR case the best. I would trust his judgement though.
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April 11, 2016
Answer: Soft diet after implant surgery An implant placed in the jawbone needs time to integrate with bone. This time of healing needs to be undisturbed. Small movement of the implant can cause bone malformation and therefore a softer attachment that will lead to future failure. In an ideal scenario this healing takes 12-14 weeks. The implant starts to get stronger in bone after about 6-8 weeks. I always suggest that a softer diet be eaten during the healing and the area around where the implant was placed not used for chewing. 3 months is a short time to sacrifice harder foods to ensure proper healing. Soft foods include anything that you can easily cut with a fork.Best,
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April 11, 2016
Answer: Soft diet after implant surgery An implant placed in the jawbone needs time to integrate with bone. This time of healing needs to be undisturbed. Small movement of the implant can cause bone malformation and therefore a softer attachment that will lead to future failure. In an ideal scenario this healing takes 12-14 weeks. The implant starts to get stronger in bone after about 6-8 weeks. I always suggest that a softer diet be eaten during the healing and the area around where the implant was placed not used for chewing. 3 months is a short time to sacrifice harder foods to ensure proper healing. Soft foods include anything that you can easily cut with a fork.Best,
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April 12, 2012
Answer: Healing Time for Dental Implants
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April 12, 2012
Answer: Healing Time for Dental Implants
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