What to eat after you’ve undergone a dental implant

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If you have had missing teeth for quite some time, you may warmly welcome a dental implant. It’s a great solution to brighten the smile and keep oral health in good condition. However, after undergoing the surgery many wonder what the best foods are to eat.

Whether you have just had single or multiple tooth implants, this article will list some of the easiest foods to chew. This way you can promote the healing process and keep the implants in top condition.

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If you have just had the work done, follow this eating regime and stick to the following foods:

After The First Few Days

This time is crucial to setting yourself up for the best recovery time and results possible. This means you want to adhere to strict foods and do all the right things. Soft foods work best after the surgery so anything such as:

- Scrambled eggs

- Yoghurt

- Mashed potatoes

- Ice cream

- Pudding

- Porridge

These foods work well to give teeth the maximum amount of time to rest and heal.

For The First Two Weeks

The initial two weeks after undergoing the implant are by far most important. This is because the implant is taking full root and setting major disturbances could end up harming your overall results. This means you want to drink juice and sodas using straws all the time. This doesn’t matter if it’s simply fruit juice, you need to tread carefully.

After The First Two Weeks

So, we have established that the first two weeks you should eat mainly softer foods. After which, your main diet should still tread carefully. You will want to be eating things such as:

- Boiled vegetables

- Pasta

- Cut chicken

- Fruits that are soft such as bananas or oranges.

As time passes by, you can gradually transition into harder foods and step things up. But remember to keep the changes as gradual as possible so you give your new implants plenty of time to set and heal. If you have any questions it’s wise to talk to your doctor or dentist for help.

Other great foods for the healing process:

  • Avocados
  • Breakfast cereals (softened by whatever milk you have)
  • Beans
  • Protein shakes
  • Quinoa
  • Pudding
  • Tofu
  • Smoothies
  • Pancakes

Anything along these lines will be perfectly fine for you. Remember to listen to what your teeth are saying and if anything feels too fast too soon, take a step back. It’s important you tread carefully during the healing period.


The Love Your Mouth Challenge from GSK

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I received an email recently that was as disgusting as it was intriguing. It was the results from a study conducted by GSK as part of its Love Your Mouth campaign, revealing the oral hygiene habits of some 10,000 UK adults. It made for some gruesome bedtime reading:

45% of those questioned admit to having gone to bed without brushing their teeth

Yep shockingly, thousands of us are regularly skipping a nightly tooth-brushing session. But it gets worse. When asked why they don’t stick to a daily oral healthcare regime, 40% claim to be too tired and a whooping 30% admit they’re simply too lazy. This, despite the fact that 91% of those polled say they are aware that poor oral care can lead to irreversible damage to your smile.

Sensodyne

For me, this makes for frightening reading. I simply can’t imagine going to bed without brushing my teeth, if only to cleanse away pesky bits of dinner from my teeth, and make my breath fresher. I’d be the first to pull away from Craig in bed if I detected even the vaguest whiff of garlic on either of our breath. It doesn’t matter how inebriated or tired I am either - after all I go to bed slightly squiffy most nights and average about 3 hours sleep thanks to my mini-mes. Twice daily tooth-brushing is common sense and that’s all there is to it.

As if it couldn’t get any more disturbing …

… Almost 1 in 5 people surveyed (18%) said they just brush with water without toothpaste, and 14% brush their teeth using a finger!

My God! Do these people not watch Jeremy Kyle?! Right or wrong of me, I can’t help but wince when I’m served by a toothless cashier, or am leered at by some old man with brown gnashers.

Enough.

If you know your oral health leaves a little, or indeed a lot, to be desired, consider this blog post a physical shove. It is time for you to take the Love Your Mouth Challenge.

Despite being a bit of a pin-up girl for oral health (hmm, I mean to say I’m an advocate of, rather than a model), I took this challenge myself recently after a bout of sensitivity. I attribute this entirely to over-brushing my teeth during severe morning sickness in pregnancy, but this doesn’t mean it doesn’t need addressing.

By answering a few questions as part of the challenge, I was recommended Sensodyne’s Repair and Protect, and Complete Protection toothpastes, and have since replaced my old toothpaste with these bad boys.

It isn’t the first time I’ve used Sensodyne, but just like the old adverts, I wound up using a supermarket brand having hastily shoved it in the trolley when dragging two tantrum-prone kiddies along to the weekly shop. Inevitably my sensitivity came back and ice cream was off the menu. Surely this goes to show how important it is to select the toothpaste that is right for you… and stick with it.

Sensitive Teeth

The long and short of it? After just a few days of smearing Sensodyne on my toothbrush again, I’m back eating ice lollies - result!

Visit LoveYourMouth.co.uk to take the “Love Your Mouth Challenge” for yourself and find out how you can improve your oral health. For offers and information about GSK oral health products, visit Tesco and Superdrug online and in-store.

 

 

 

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