By Leanne.
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However, there’s a catch.
It takes some time for the implants to fuse into the jawbones or ‘osseointegrate’.
Until your implants are fully fused and integrated, you should remain on a soft diet to avoid any damage.
Your diet will consist of foods that don’t require biting, tearing, crunching or chewing. Avoid anything that can put force on the implants and bridges. Ideally, you should chop, grind, mash or puree all foods.
Examples of recommended foods are listed below, and you should progress through the four stages as you heal.
Stage 1: Super Soft foods – from surgery to 2 weeks/sutures dissolving
Stage 2: Soft Chew foods – from 2 weeks and beyond
Stage 3: Easy Eating – up to 4 months and torque testing
Eat it – Enjoy it – But only if a fork can cut it.
Danger Zone
You must adhere closely to the post-op guidelines given to you by your All at Once® provider.
Do NOT eat dried fruits, nuts, hard chips, bagels, crusty bread, popcorn, raw vegetables, corn on the cob, steaks, or beef jerky—no biting on ice cubes or hard candy/confectionary or chewing gum.
Tips for managing cravings: It’s a process
Stage 4: Celebrate
The world is your oyster.
You can now eat any foods with more than 90% bite force than you could have with a partial or dentures.
Enjoy!
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