How Fast Can I Eat After Treating My Teeth?

Have you had a tooth removal?

Have you had a tooth filling treatment?

Have you had your teeth cleaned?

Have you recently had dental implants placement?

Having your tooth removed may require some kinds of restrictions to prevent complications. You should remove gauze sponges 15-20 minutes after the extraction. Taking foods is possible after 1-2 hours, as soon as numbing effect stopped. Reduce the intake of hot, spicy and hard foods as well as hot or fizzy drinks to avoid swelling and irritation of injured area. Moreover, you should exclude sucking movements of any type: smoking or sipping. Try taking soft and liquid foods (soups, mashed potatoes, yoghurts, etc.). Follow all the recommendations of your dental surgeon.

After having your tooth filled you can take foods and drinks straight after treatment. Avoid hard or crunchy foods to reduce excessive pressure to your filling. Moreover, be careful since numbing effect persists for a couple of hours. You should reduce the intake of stained foods during 24-48 hours after treatment to avoid composite filling coloring.

Dental cleaning does not impose any restrictions so you can eat and drink straight after the procedure. A few things you need to consider are that you should reduce the intake of stained foods during 24 hours after cleaning to avoid teeth coloring and also do not drink stained, fizzy or too cold beverages. In other cases, you can live your usual active life and keep following your teeth brushing routine.

It seems you may need to be careful due to dental implant placing is a serious procedure. Taking foods is possible after 1-2 hours, as soon as numbing effect stopped. You should reduce the intake of hot, spicy and hard foods as well as hot or fizzy drinks to avoid swelling and irritation of injured area. Moreover, you should exclude sucking movements of any type: smoking or sipping. Try taking soft and liquid foods (soups, mashed potatoes, yoghurts, etc.) for first 2-3 days. Do not quit brushing your teeth since soft foods can easier stick to your enamel surface as well as plugging in gum pockets near injured area. Follow all the recommendations of your dental surgeon.

Based on your answers, it is difficult to determine your treatment type and find suitable solution. Please schedule a visit to your dentist for more information and examination.