Dental implants in Cancún · Day 6 of 7
Day 6 after dental implants in Cancún
Many patients have a check-up around now. If your dentist is happy, you can start to widen what you eat, carefully.
Short answer
On day 6 after dental implants in Cancún:
- Not today Smoking, vaping and nargile · Alcohol
- With care Eating · Hot drinks, hot dishes and heat · Exercise · Flying home
- OK Sun, sea and pools
Good options today: Chichén Itzá day trip, Tulum ruins and beach, Hotel Zone beach day.
Today's rules
Eating
If your dentist agrees, widen your diet slowly. Still nothing hard or crunchy on the implant side.
Source: Acibadem International · University of Rochester Medical Center, Eastman Institute for Oral Health
Hot drinks, hot dishes and heat
Hot drinks are usually fine again; ask your surgeon. Keep saunas and steam rooms short or skip them this week.
Source: Acibadem International · University of Rochester Medical Center, Eastman Institute for Oral Health
Exercise
Normal walking is fine. No gym, running or heavy lifting in the first week.
Source: Bupa Dental Care · University of Rochester Medical Center, Eastman Institute for Oral Health
Smoking, vaping and nargile
Do not smoke. It disrupts healing of the bone and gum around the implant.
Source: Bupa Dental Care · Cleveland Clinic
Alcohol
Avoid it during the early recovery. Ask your surgeon when you can drink again.
Source: Acibadem International
Sun, sea and pools
No specific limit in implant aftercare beyond avoiding strenuous activity. Sit in the shade if swelling is still up.
Source: Bupa Dental Care
Flying home
There is no universal rule. Sinus lifts, bone grafts and how your first days go all change the timing. Build your review appointment in before you book.
Source: Acibadem International
Confirm with your surgeon. These are general activity limits from published aftercare guidance. Your clinic's written instructions always come first, and they may be stricter or looser for your procedure.
4 things you can do today
Chichén Itzá day trip
The great pyramid and a cenote stop, about 2.5 hours each way.
A few hours on foot with breaks, mostly in full sun, about 12 hours
Tulum ruins and beach
Clifftop ruins over the sea, about two hours south.
A few hours on foot with breaks, mostly in full sun, about 10 hours
Hotel Zone beach day
White sand and turquoise water. Sun, swim, repeat.
Gentle walking, mostly in full sun, about 5 hours
Cenote swimming tour
Swim in cool limestone sinkholes in the jungle.
A few hours on foot with breaks, some open-air walking, about 6 hours
Also fine today: Isla Mujeres catamaran · Mercado 28 · Glass-bottom boat or lagoon cruise · MUSA underwater museum snorkel · Interactive Aquarium Cancún · Hop-on hop-off bus · Maya Museum of Cancún
2 things to skip today
Coco Bongo show
Why not: It is built around alcohol.
Not during the 7 days this guide covers. Ask your surgeon when it is safe.
Street food night at Parque de las Palapas
Why not: The food is too hard or spicy for this stage.
Not during the 7 days this guide covers. Ask your surgeon when it is safe.
Where to eat today
- Fish tacos Downtown. Soft tortillas and grilled or battered fish around Parque de las Palapas.
- Tacos al pastor. Spit-roasted pork with pineapple. Order with mild salsa.
- Sopa de lima. Yucatán chicken and lime soup. Ask for the tortilla strips on the side.
Put every day of this guide in your calendar, with your dates