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Veneers in Bangkok · Day 1 of 7

Day 1 after veneers in Bangkok

Preparation day. Once the numbness wears off you can do anything you like physically. Eat soft food tonight and go easy on very hot or very cold drinks.

Short answer

On day 1 after veneers in Bangkok:

  • Not today Snorkel and mouthpieces
  • With care Biting and food texture · Hot and cold
  • OK Sun, sea and swimming · Exercise · Flying home

Good options today: Wat Pho and the Reclining Buddha, Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, ICONSIAM and the riverside malls.

Today's rules

With care

Biting and food texture

Wait until the numbness has gone before eating, then keep to soft food today.

Source: Cleveland Clinic

With care

Hot and cold

Teeth are often more sensitive to heat and cold after preparation and fitting. Sip frozen drinks and hot coffee carefully.

Source: Cleveland Clinic

Not today

Snorkel and mouthpieces

Gripping a snorkel mouthpiece with your front teeth can pop off a temporary veneer. Choose a glass-bottom boat or skip the snorkel until the finals are in.

Source: Oral Health Foundation · Cleveland Clinic

OK

Sun, sea and swimming

No restriction. People can return to normal activities the same day.

Source: Cleveland Clinic

OK

Exercise

No restriction from the veneers themselves.

Source: Cleveland Clinic

OK

Flying home

No restriction from veneers. Fly once the final fitting and bite check are done.

Source: Oral Health Foundation

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

  • Wat Pho and the Reclining Buddha

    The 46-metre reclining Buddha and quiet courtyards next to the Grand Palace.

    Gentle walking, some open-air walking, about 1.5 hours

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  • Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew

    Thailand's most famous sight: glittering, crowded and mostly in full sun.

    A few hours on foot with breaks, mostly in full sun, about 3 hours

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  • ICONSIAM and the riverside malls

    Air-conditioned malls with an indoor floating market food hall and river views.

    Gentle walking, indoors, about 3 hours

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  • Traditional Thai massage

    An hour of stretching and pressure in an air-conditioned shop. Tell them about your surgery.

    Seated, indoors, about 1 hour

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Also fine today: Chao Phraya express boat · Wat Arun · Rooftop bar · Ayutthaya day trip · Jim Thompson House · SEA LIFE Bangkok Ocean World · Bangkok National Museum · Lumphini Park early morning

2 things to skip today

  • Chinatown street food night

    Why not: The food is too firm, spicy or crunchy while you are on soft food.

    Usually fine from day 2.

  • Chao Phraya dinner cruise

    Why not: The food is too firm, spicy or crunchy while you are on soft food.

    Usually fine from day 2.

Where to eat today

  • Coconut ice cream. Served in a coconut shell at markets and malls.
  • Jok (rice porridge). Silky rice porridge with ginger and egg, sold from early morning. Ideal after dental work, once it has cooled.
  • Mango sticky rice. Sweet coconut sticky rice with ripe mango.

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