Nutrition after implantation: what we eat and when, and what we refuse
The strictest rules apply to the first day after the procedure. At this time, swelling of the gums and cheeks, slight bleeding, pain and discomfort occurs. In the first few hours after surgery, soft tissue is especially vulnerable to infection, which can lead to more serious complications.
Therefore, in the first 2 hours after implantation, you should absolutely not eat or drink. Violation of this prohibition can lead to suture dehiscence or infection, not to mention increased pain. In addition, it is important to wait until the anesthesia wears off and sensitivity returns, so as not to accidentally bite your tongue, lip or cheek.
If implantation took place under general anesthesia, the first meal is allowed no earlier than 4 hours later. On the first day, you can only take liquid food - broth or puree, and avoid any chewing load. You need to drink as much clean water as possible.
Then you can switch to soft foods - pureed soups, porridges, soft boiled or stewed vegetables. This diet should be maintained for the next two to three weeks. But solid foods, especially crackers, chips, and nuts, should absolutely not be consumed.
For 2-3 weeks after the procedure, you should not eat hot, cold, spicy, too salty, or sour foods. Only warm foods are allowed, not too viscous so that they do not stick to the teeth. But spices and herbs should be avoided, as well as alcoholic beverages.
And most importantly, for the first time you should not chew on the side on which the implantation was placed, so as not to cause an infection and not to load the implanted pin ahead of time.
GENERAL RULES FOR PURPOSE AND TAKE BATH
1. Being a balneological procedure with a pronounced active effect, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and radon baths are prescribed only for those diseases that are considered indicated for this type of treatment. These baths should be prescribed to patients only after a thorough and comprehensive examination of them.
2. If the patient is prescribed baths, then in the spa book, along with the diagnosis and the necessary basic information regarding the patient’s status, the attending physician must give an exact prescription for the bath, indicating its size (full, half, up to the pubis), the degree of water dilution (if this there is a need), temperature (in degrees C) and duration of administration in minutes. The dates of the bath must also be clearly indicated.
3. If, due to any characteristics and severity of the disease, the patient needs special observation while taking a bath, then he is sent to a special clinical cabin, which should be located in the building of the baths. An appropriate note is made in the patient’s resort book or a special referral is issued. A doctor is watching him.
4. When treating with baths, it is necessary to take into account the patient’s responses and well-being, varying the treatment method depending on this. In particular, the general condition, skin reaction (vasospasm), pulse and blood pressure status deserve attention. If the latter increases towards the end of the bath in a person with normal or high blood pressure, then this indicates one of two things: either treatment with carbon dioxide baths is not allowed for this patient at all, or the carbon dioxide bath was designed incorrectly (temperature, hydrostatic pressure, carbon dioxide content and its duration ). A restructuring of the treatment method is required.
5. Having started treatment with mineral baths, you have to temporarily or completely abandon their use. Indications for this are: a negative reaction to baths, a general loss of strength, a violation of compensation, sudden agitation, worsening of the underlying suffering, occasional acute diseases (flu, sore throat, etc.), acute gastrointestinal disorders, etc.
6. It is preferable to take mineral baths in the first half of the day; before taking them you should rest for 10-15 minutes, and more if necessary.
7. If mineral baths are taken in the early morning hours, then this should not be done on an empty stomach, but after a light breakfast (a glass of sweet tea with a bun, a glass of milk, etc.). You should not take baths immediately after a heavy meal. An interval of 1.5-2 hours is required between such food and taking a bath.
8. It is necessary to strictly monitor the hygienic condition of the balneological institution where carbon dioxide and other baths are provided. Cabins and rest rooms must be well ventilated to avoid air pollution, the accumulation of large amounts of carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and significant air humidity. The cabin air temperature should be about 18-20 ° C; large overheating, as well as a sharp decrease in air temperature, are unacceptable.
9. Arriving at the bathhouse, the patient must undress and immerse himself in it. In the bath he should lie quietly, with his body slightly tilted back. If the patient is short and the bath is large, a special stand is placed at the foot end to support the legs. After taking a bath, the patient wipes himself with a warm sheet, dresses and goes to rest in a specially prepared room. During rest, many patients doze and even fall asleep. This is a good indicator. Upon returning to the sanatorium, the patient is entitled to additional rest. Rest in bed after taking a bath, lasting, in general, for an hour, one and a half to two hours (depending on the age of the patient, the severity of the suffering, etc.), is necessary for the gradual equalization of those physiological changes that develop as a result of taking carbon dioxide , hydrogen sulfide, radon baths.
10. On the day of taking a mineral bath, other heavy loading procedures, both balneological and physiotherapeutic, are unacceptable. Thus, procedures such as mud therapy, fresh baths, general dry air baths, general diathermy and other major physiotherapeutic procedures, x-ray therapy, and wet wrapping are completely incompatible with carbon dioxide baths on the same day.
11. Exercise therapy with heavy loads, long excursions and long routes along profiled paths are not allowed on the day of mineral baths. Fasting (fasting) days should not be prescribed at the same time as taking carbon dioxide baths.
Large stress procedures, including mud therapy, are unacceptable on the same day as taking mineral baths, but can be prescribed on days free from the latter.
12. On the day of taking mineral baths, additional therapeutic procedures can be prescribed only as an exception, provided that we are talking about procedures with low loads. These are: inhalations, vaginal irrigations, intestinal lavages, air baths, medicinal, including hormonal, therapy, physiotherapeutic procedures that are small in strength and scale of application, such as local D'Arsonval, “local galvanization”, local massage, exercise therapy with a small load, etc. The possibility of using low-load procedures on the same day as taking mineral baths is always permitted, depending on the individual characteristics of the patient.
If this issue is resolved positively, it is unacceptable to prescribe more than two procedures in one day. One more condition must be observed: between, for example, a carbon dioxide bath and additional therapeutic measures, there must be an interval (2-3 hours or more), the more significant the more vigorous the additional procedure. Moreover, it is preferable to prescribe additional procedures before taking carbon dioxide baths.
How to eliminate pain without harming your health
Pain and swelling in the first few days after surgery is normal. To relieve pain, you can take painkillers. These are non-narcotic analgesics, but the specific drug is prescribed by the doctor, taking into account the clinical picture and individual characteristics of the patient. Prescribing painkillers for yourself is strictly prohibited.
Additionally, you can apply a cold compress to your cheek - a heating pad with cold water or ice. But you can do this for no more than 10-15 minutes with a break of 40 minutes. You cannot hold the compress longer, so as not to provoke hypothermia and inflammation.
Rinsing the mouth with a special solution will help relieve or reduce pain; which drug to use should be checked with the specialist who performed the implantation.
To speed up the healing process, you can apply a healing ointment to the operated area.
The use of herbal infusions and decoctions is allowed, but only in consultation with the doctor, since individual components can cause allergies and other reactions. The compositions are used for rinsing the mouth along with antiseptic solutions.
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If you have a tendency to shower immediately after eating, we may have bad news for you. Swimming after eating is known to delay digestion as blood around the stomach begins to flow to other parts of the body. This occurs due to the fact that warm (or cold) shower jets wander over the body, causing it to turn red and “burn.” But there are also other justifications.
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Lifestyle: do's and don'ts after dental implantation
In general, installing implants is not a reason to give up your usual lifestyle. However, there are still a number of limitations:
- complete cessation of smoking, alcohol, coffee, sweet soda;
- refusal of sports training - cardio and strength training, active running, squats and other exercises;
- visiting a sauna, bathhouse, taking a hot bath, or prolonged exposure to heat and sun is completely prohibited;
- staying in the cold for too long;
- for the first few weeks you need to give up swimming, both in the pool and in open water;
- it is necessary to avoid drafts to prevent colds - during the rehabilitation period it is extremely undesirable to sneeze or blow your nose, this can lead to displacement of the implant.
General mobility, on the contrary, should be increased; walks in the fresh air will also benefit. On the contrary, you cannot spend a lot of time lying down.
To speed up healing, you can take vitamins and mineral complexes.
What is strictly prohibited after implantation
Despite the abundance of recommendations, there are a number of things that are strictly prohibited, these are:
- smoking and drinking alcohol;
- taking medications that were not prescribed by the doctor;
- eating hard foods - nuts, seeds, crackers, snacks;
- Do not touch the operated area with your hands or tongue, especially on the first day after the procedure;
- refuse medications prescribed by a specialist - antibiotics are usually prescribed; they prevent inflammatory processes and implant rejection;
- brushing your teeth with a hard brush;
- hard physical work and sports.
If you follow these simple rules, recovery after implantation will take place without complications, and the implant will take root safely. Otherwise, you can provoke complications, including inflammation and rejection of the artificial tooth, which is fraught not only with repeated surgery, but also with additional costs and loss of time.
Why does the right time to bathe matter?
With our increasingly busy lifestyles, it is becoming almost impossible to adopt the same healthy lifestyle that our elders had. Therefore, if you've been feeling tired and depressed lately, it's important to pay attention to your habits. One such habit is knowing the correct bath time. It is often said that you should not shower after eating. And modern science has its own specific reasons.
