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3 Pre-Surgery Tips to Ensure Optimal Post-Surgery Results

3 Pre-Surgery Tips to Ensure Optimal Post-Surgery Results Billings Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center

All of us at Billings Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center understand that a surgery can easily disrupt your day-to-day schedule. Most of us don’t like the idea of slowing down our regular routines and want to know how long it will take to get back to normal after a surgical procedure. It is very common to be curious about what to expect post-surgery, which is why we came up with some tips to help ensure you have a great post-surgery experience. With the help of these pre-surgery tips, you’ll be ready for treatment and back to your routine with a restored smile!

The 3 tips:

  1. Stock Up Your Kitchen. Rather than asking someone to bring you food or settling for hard foods that could potentially slow the healing process, visit the grocery store the night before your procedure. If you are slightly swollen or sore after surgery, having soft foods available to eat will help you avoid complications with the surgical sites. If your procedure requires sedation, you will be unable to drive after your surgery, so you need to plan ahead. Stock up on your favorite soft foods (e.g., applesauce, soups, mashed potatoes, oatmeal, nutritional drinks, etc.). Planning ahead will keep you stress-free, and you won’t have to resort to hard foods or go hungry. Those should not even be options!
  2. Be Mindful of Scheduling. We understand that people have responsibilities, but you also need to give yourself enough time to recover properly so that you don’t extend your recovery time. If you try to resume your normal, everyday activities too soon, you are putting yourself at risk for complications. The majority of our procedures are outpatient and do not require long-term recovery periods, but you still shouldn’t rush your recovery. Consider picking a surgery date around a holiday or a long weekend — figure out the best time for you to relax and recover without stress. We are happy to accommodate your needs, so consider your schedule and find a time that works best.
  3. Have Something to Do While You Recover. After acquiring your favorite soft foods to eat after your procedure, you’ll want to plan some enjoyable, restful activities to do while you recover. Have some interesting books on hand, movies you want to see, puzzles you never finished, and games to play to keep you occupied and entertained! Do your best to keep yourself busy and avoid putting stress on your body. Planning restful activities will help your recovery time seem shorter and deter any temptation to do activities that may slow down your healing process.

We want to make your recovery as smooth as possible, and with these tips, we feel you will have a comfortable and successful recovery. Keep in mind that it’s always a good idea to discuss your recovery time and specific pre- and post-operative instructions with your oral surgeon. If you have questions about your post-surgery process, or would like to schedule an appointment at Billings Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center, please feel free to call us.

Your Diet with Dental Implants

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If you just had dental implants placed or are starting the dental implant placement process, you may be aware that you will be facing a soft food diet. But you may also be thinking, what is a soft food diet exactly? And why is it important to restrict your diet to soft foods as part of the healing process?

A soft food diet is just that – soft food only. A restricted soft food diet is not scary, though. A soft diet involves consuming foods that hardly require any chewing. You will have to avoid chewy foods or hard food, such as corn on the cob or sticky candy, or even tough meats that require repetitive chewing. The type of dental implant procedure you undergo will dictate your specific soft food diet, but it is safe to say that soft food options like scrambled eggs, pasta, soup, smoothies, and applesauce are all perfect examples of appropriate foods to eat after receiving your dental implants.

Now, you may be thinking that a soft food diet is restrictive and will be difficult to follow, but you must keep in mind that it is only temporary. Even if the diet consists of soft foods, there are a lot of options that you will be able to enjoy. Maintaining a well-balanced diet is very important for general health and can definitely aid in healing.

If you are worried about following a soft food diet, there is no need to fret! Your oral surgeon will instruct you on the foods you should eat and which ones to avoid. How long you adhere to a soft food diet depends largely on your healing process, which also includes additional individual factors, such as the condition of your overall health before the dental implant procedure, the amount of bone present in the jaw, and if a bone grafting procedure was also necessary.

To help you understand why a soft food diet is so important, you should know that your new dental implants are in the process of fusing with your jaw bone. This process is called osseointegration and offers a secure foundation. Osseointegration allows you to chew properly and will have your dental implants function just like the rest of your teeth. Other temporary tooth replacement methods lack a root and are not affixed to the natural bone, which is why dental implants are the most desired secure, permanent solution.

After your procedure, your oral surgeon will need to periodically check on your progress. Consuming harder foods too early can lead to complications, including infection and reduced integration of the dental implant into the bone. But by staying on your recommended soft food diet, you are encouraging better healing and are ensuring you receive the best possible outcome from your treatment. Once your oral surgeon has determined successful healing, you can resume eating and enjoying the foods you love.

For more information about dental implants or to schedule a consultation at Billings Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center, please call our office today and find out if dental implants are the right choice for you!

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