Sounds like your son is doing well, though; that's a good sign he's healing nicely. Just keep an eye out for any soreness or swelling afterward...
Haha, I totally get the pizza temptation...I was sneaking bites of mac 'n cheese way earlier than recommended myself. 😅 Everyone heals at their own pace, and it sounds like your son's doing pretty awesome. As long as he's not feeling pain or seeing swelling afterward, he's probably on track. Just remind him to chew carefully—no one wants an emergency dentist visit over pizza crust!
Glad he's bouncing back so quickly, that's reassuring. I remember after my extraction, I felt fine pretty soon too, but then randomly had some sensitivity pop up a couple weeks later—nothing major, just unexpected. Did anyone else notice their recovery was kinda uneven like that? Seems like healing isn't always a straight line...
"Seems like healing isn't always a straight line..."
Yeah, that's exactly how I'd describe it too. I remember feeling great right after my extraction, thought I was in the clear, then suddenly had some weird soreness pop up out of nowhere about three weeks later. It wasn't terrible, just caught me off guard. Bodies are funny that way, aren't they? Hang in there—sounds like you're on the right track.
Healing definitely has its ups and downs. I felt pretty similar after my implant procedure—thought everything was smooth sailing, then randomly started feeling a weird pressure around the implant area about a month in. It wasn't exactly painful, but it made me nervous enough to call my dentist. Turned out to be nothing serious, just normal healing stuff...but still, it really threw me off.
Did anyone else here get anxious about every little change or sensation during recovery? How do you know when something's worth worrying about versus just regular healing weirdness?
"Did anyone else here get anxious about every little change or sensation during recovery?"
Yeah, I totally relate to this. After my implant, I was hyper-aware of every tiny feeling in my mouth. About two weeks after the procedure, I started noticing this weird tingling sensation around the implant area whenever I drank something cold. It wasn't exactly painful, but it was definitely unsettling enough to make me spiral into a Google rabbit hole (big mistake, lol). Eventually, I caved and called my dentist—felt kinda silly afterward because he reassured me it was just nerves healing and adjusting.
Honestly, it's hard to tell what's normal and what's not when you're dealing with something new like implants. My dentist gave me a general rule: if it's persistent pain, swelling that gets worse, or signs of infection like fever or discharge, that's when you should worry. But even knowing that, it's tough not to stress over every little weird sensation... guess it's just part of the process.
