Tooth Filling After Care: Do's and Don'ts
How Long After a Filling Procedure Should You Wait to Eat?
How to Chew After a Filling
By paying attention to what you eat after a filling and how you eat it, you can protect your new filling and lessen any pain.
Chew on the opposite side of the mouth from your filling
If you can, refrain from chewing with the recently filled tooth to avoid discomfort and harm.
Chew slowly, bite lightly
Go at your own pace and attempt not to chew all the way through. Much of the force from chewing comes from your upper and lower teeth coming together. Maintaining a relaxed jaw can help reduce discomfort
Keep your mouth closed
This isn't merely about practicing good etiquette – at times, chilly air can lead to discomfort in sensitive teeth.
Skip sticky foods
Certain fillings require time to harden after you exit the dentist's office. Consuming sticky or gummy foods might loosen a new filling, so it's advisable to steer clear of them for some time.
Avoid very hot or cold drinks
Extreme temperatures can cause discomfort in sensitive teeth.
Pass on the sweets
Sweet foods and beverages may cause sensitivity in your teeth and could also encourage bacterial growth around or beneath your new filling.
Avoid hard foods
Foods such as nuts, hard candy, or ice can create additional pressure on your tooth while chewing. Hard foods such as steak, as well. That force can move your new filling if it hasn't adequately cured yet.
Do your regular flossing and brushing
Maintain a healthy and balanced diet
Your aftercare varies based on the type of filling material used. If you choose to get a composite filling, you can eat and drink right after as it sets and hardens instantly with the blue light used by the dentist at the chairside. Food options to eat after filling are scrambled eggs, soups, or other semisolid food that requires less chewing and is nutritious. However, if you choose to get a silver amalgam filling, it takes 24 hours to harden, which is why it is advisable to eat solid foods after 24 hours. Drinking or eating anything after the amalgam filling isn’t allowed for at least an hour after it is done.

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