{"id":344,"date":"2022-02-10T19:18:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T19:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cocoabeachdentist.com\/blog\/?p=344"},"modified":"2022-03-10T19:38:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T19:38:43","slug":"all-on-4-surgery-and-which-foods-are-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cocoabeachdentist.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/10\/all-on-4-surgery-and-which-foods-are-best\/","title":{"rendered":"All-On-4 Surgery: Which Foods and Beverages Are Best for Recovery?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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After undergoing All-On-4 surgery<\/a>, you may not feel like eating right away, especially once your anesthesia wears off. However, once you are more comfortable and begin to feel a rumble in your stomach, you will want to find something to eat, but which foods should you reach for? What about drinks? Are there once you should stay away from? Read on to discover what type of diet you need to follow to ensure a swift and successful recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

All-On-4 Recovery: What to Expect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Any time you must experience oral surgery, there\u2019s an understanding that some soreness and discomfort will follow. Your bone and gums need time to heal, so minor pain, swelling, and slight bleeding will be normal for the first few days or even up to one week after your surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initially, you may it hard to swallow but staying hydrated is key. A liquid diet during the first few weeks of recovery will help you to ease back into a normal diet and keep your mouth healing as it should. Apart from drinking plenty of water, you can also reach for broth, smoothies, milk, and meal replacement shakes to curb your hunger.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Liquids to Soft Foods: What You Can Eat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before the day of your surgery, it\u2019s important that you stock your refrigerator and pantry with the appropriate items. The last thing you want is to have to venture out to the grocery store to try and buy what you need during the early stages of recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you begin to feel more comfortable and less sore, you can slowly begin to incorporate soft foods into your diet. You\u2019ll need to be mindful of not consuming anything that will apply pressure to your dental implants<\/a>, as they are still trying to fuse with your jawbone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the best foods to choose from include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n