Dental implants in Tijuana · Day 1 of 7
Day 1 after dental implants in Tijuana
Rest at the hotel until the numbness has gone. Eat only once it has worn off, and keep food soft and cool. A short evening walk is the most you need today.
Today's rules
Eating
Soft food only, chewed on the opposite side. No crunchy, sticky or spicy food. No straws: sucking can disturb the clot.
Source: Acibadem International · University of Rochester Medical Center, Eastman Institute for Oral Health
Hot drinks, hot dishes and heat
Lukewarm drinks only. Heat encourages bleeding, so skip very hot tea, soup straight off the stove, the hammam and the sauna.
Source: Acibadem International · University of Rochester Medical Center, Eastman Institute for Oral Health
Exercise
Nothing strenuous. Rest and short walks only while swelling builds.
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
Rosarito beach
A wide surf beach 40 minutes south with beach bars.
Gentle walking, mostly in full sun, about 5 hours
CECUT cultural centre and dome cinema
Tijuana's cultural centre, with the Museum of the Californias and a dome-screen cinema. Indoors and seated.
Gentle walking, indoors, about 2 hours
Pasaje Rodríguez art alley
A covered passage of murals, galleries and small cafés off Avenida Revolución.
Gentle walking, shaded or covered, about 1 hour
Playas de Tijuana seafront and the border wall
A flat seafront walk to where the border fence runs into the Pacific, covered in murals.
Gentle walking, some open-air walking, about 1.5 hours
Also fine today: Plaza Río mall · Lucha libre night
2 things to skip today
Valle de Guadalupe wine tour
Why not: It is built around alcohol. About 1.5 hours each way is too long a ride for this stage.
Not during the 7 days this guide covers. Ask your surgeon when it is safe.
Puerto Nuevo lobster and Ensenada
Why not: The food is too firm, spicy or crunchy while you are on soft food.
Usually fine from day 6.
Where to eat today
- Caldo de res or caldo de pollo. Beef or chicken broth with soft vegetables, at any fonda. Let it cool after dental work.
- Tamales. Steamed corn dough with soft fillings, sold in the mornings from street carts and bakeries.
- Licuados. Fruit and milk smoothies from juice stands. Drink from the cup, not a straw, after dental work.
Put every day of this guide in your calendar, with your dates