For a week or two following gum grafting eat soft cool foods such as eggs pasta jell o yogurt cottage cheese well cooked vegetables and ice cream.
Coffee after gum graft.
In order to achieve the most success grafts need to be immobilized.
After leaving the office relax for the remainder of the day.
Entire day after surgery.
After the gum graft i was given a plastic mouthpiece that sits against the roof of my mouth protecting the donor site.
Depending on the severity of your surgical procedure this feeling may last for a few hours or a few days.
Avoid any pressure to the face that may disturb the graft.
You ll eat less and therefore may feel weak.
Plan nothing for about 3 days after gum graft surgery.
I took it easy today and just rested.
Activities that may disturb your graft include.
O gum grafts need 3 weeks.
Some swelling may be present the day after the surgery and may peak at 48 72 hours after surgery.
A very soft food diet should only be eaten pasta soups eggs fish cooked soft vegetables oatmeal rice beans etc avoid any hard spicy crusty coffee or acidic foods.
A gum graft also known as a gingival graft can correct receding gums.
Seibert providing important post operative instructions after soft tissue gum graft.
After oral surgery it is common to feel a sense or soreness or weakness in your jaw.
Missing out on your cup of joe for a short time is a small price to pay to avoid painful complications.
If you have been given a sedative do not.
When i made higher calorie and protein filled shakes i felt noticeably better all around.
If you love coffee you probably plan to ask your dentist can i drink coffee after a tooth extraction the good news is you can but only after a few days when your mouth has begun to heal and your dentist has given you the green light.
Drive watch children make serious decisions or operate machinery for at least 8 to 10 hours.
O bone grafts need up to 3 months.
Also if you are in pain you may need to take a stronger pain killer like vicodin.
Your dentist may refer you to a periodontist a gum specialist for this simple surgical procedure.
O using a temporary denture intended for esthetics only as a means of chewing.
Eat a bunch of liquid meals throughout the day.
I iced my mouth 15 minutes on and 15 minutes off with ice packs as they recommended and i have yet to take the vicodin that they gave me for afterwards.