How Long on Soft Diet After Implant?

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,

The healing time depends on the actual dental implant procedure performed and the tooth which was replaced.  If the implant was placed and "buried" under the gums for the healign period, a few days of soft diet is all that is necessary.  IF a temporary crown or and exposed abutment was placed on the implant at teh time of placement 3-4 months of "no chewing" on the implant is necessary because integration of the implant will be compromized if undue force is placed on it during the critical healing period.  You can always eat solid foods on the other side of your mouth in any event, or if it is a front tooth then you can chew with your back teeth