How to heal faster after dental implants?

June 22, 2025

The healing process after dental implant treatment consists of 2 stages. The first stage is the immediate period following the implant procedure. It is very important to protect the implant from infections during this period. In the next period (3-6 months), the implant must fuse with the bone. In order to make this process faster and easier, we have prepared the blog post ‘How to heal faster after dental implants?’ With these 10 tips we have prepared, the post-implant healing process will go faster and smoother.

1. Rest

Resting after getting dental implants Turkey increases body resistance. A rested body and strong immunity protect it from infections. For this reason, it is useful to take two days off work. A week off from exercise will hasten the healing process.

2. Eat soft foods

Hard foods cause damage to implant areas with the pressure caused by biting. Food particles may remain in the wound area and stitches may be damaged. Soft foods should be consumed to prevent the wound from becoming infected and to ensure rapid healing.

What are these soft foods?

These soft foods include smooth soups, pureed meals, plain cakes, and foods like fish and rice. In this process, eating healthy foods both provides osseointegration and protects against infection.

3. Choose warm drinks

Especially in the first week after implant, you should avoid hot or cold food and drinks. You still have an open wound in your mouth, and it is very sensitive. To protect the implant site, you should always consume warm food and drinks.

4. Drink water

Drinking plenty of water after dental implants (all on 4, all on 6)  in Antalya both removes anaesthesia from the body and increases saliva production. The structure of saliva secretion is like a disinfectant. It protects the operation site from harmful microbial organisms.

5. Rinse your mouth with warm saline

The reason for the failure of the implant in the first stage is usually peri-implantitis. Alternatively, we can refer to it as a post-implant infection. Therefore, it is very important to protect the area from bacteria. A 2013 study found that rinsing the mouth with saline twice a day can help prevent dry socket after dental implant surgery

6. Use ice pack

It is normal to experience swelling and pain after dental implant treatments. Relieve this process that continues for a few days. Wrap the ice pack with a cloth. Then hold it on your cheek. Do this process as 20 minutes of ice application and a 10-minute break. You will see that swelling and pain are reduced. The points you should pay attention to are wrapping the ice in a cloth and not applying it for a long time.

7. Take your medication

Your dentist will recommend some antibiotics and painkillers after the procedure. Use these medicines according to your dentist’s instructions. These medications increase your comfort and make your implant more successful.

8. Protect your surgical site

Just as we care for stitches after any surgery, we must also protect the implant site. We should not press with a finger or an object, and we should stay away from using straws.

Another way to protect implants is to follow dental care routines. In the first week after the implant, oral care should be performed according to the dentist’s instructions. Then, after brushing the teeth with a soft brush, they should be cleaned with dental floss or water floss. The mouth should be rinsed with alcohol-free mouthwash.

9. Take a break from smoking and alcohol

Smoking and alcohol reduce red blood cells in the body. Thus, the oxygen circulating in the body decreases, and the healing of the wound is delayed. This creates a favourable environment for bacteria, leading to infection.

10. Visit your dentist

Your dentist will call you for control examinations after your implant treatment. Coming to these examinations and having your controls done will help you recover faster.

 

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