Funny, I actually found ice cream super soothing right after my implant surgery—maybe it’s a texture thing? The cold helped numb everything for me, but yeah, that weird film is real. For swelling, I alternated ice packs with short breaks. My oral surgeon said not to overdo it since too much cold can actually slow healing by constricting blood flow. Greek yogurt’s great, but I also leaned on mashed avocado and room-temp applesauce... just gotta watch out for anything too acidic or sugary.
I totally get what you mean about the cold helping—ice cream was a lifesaver for me too, but I kept worrying if I was making things worse by eating something that sugary right after surgery. My surgeon said to stick with ice packs in 15-minute bursts, but honestly, I was paranoid about overdoing it and messing up my healing. Did anyone else get nervous about accidentally causing more swelling or slowing things down? Also, did you find certain foods made your mouth feel weirdly sensitive? I tried applesauce but got this tingly feeling... not sure if that's normal or just me being anxious.
My surgeon said to stick with ice packs in 15-minute bursts, but honestly, I was paranoid about overdoing it and messing up my healing.
I can totally relate to this—I kept checking the clock every time I used an ice pack, just in case I went over the “safe” limit. I was worried about getting frostbite or making the swelling worse. As for foods, applesauce made my gums sting a bit too, especially if it was cold. I think some of it’s just nerves, but it’s weird how sensitive everything feels after dental work. Even lukewarm soup felt odd for me.
I kept checking the clock every time I used an ice pack, just in case I went over the “safe” limit.
That’s honestly the most relatable thing—I swear the timer on my phone became my best friend for a week. It’s wild how you can be hyper-aware of every little thing after dental work. I remember thinking, “Is it supposed to feel this tingly?” and then spiraling a bit. You mentioned applesauce stinging—did you try room temp? I found that even things that were just slightly cool made my gums ache, but anything too warm was weirdly uncomfortable too.
It’s funny, the advice is always “ice for swelling,” but no one warns you that your face might feel like it’s been in the Arctic for hours. Did anyone else get that pins-and-needles thing after taking the ice pack off? I kept worrying I was doing it wrong, but the swelling did go down, so I guess it worked.
I do wonder if some of it is just nerves making everything feel more intense than it really is. Or maybe our mouths are just drama queens after surgery...
