Veneers in Cancún · Day 2 of 7
Day 2 after veneers in Cancún
Your temporaries are in. You can swim, sunbathe and sightsee normally. Treat the front teeth gently: cut food up and chew at the back.
Today's rules
Biting and food texture
Do not bite straight into hard or crunchy food such as apples, carrots, hard bread or tough meat. Cut it up and chew with your back teeth.
Source: Cleveland Clinic
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
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
Sun, sea and swimming
No restriction. People can return to normal activities the same day.
Source: Cleveland Clinic
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
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
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
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
Maya Museum of Cancún
Mayan artefacts and the San Miguelito ruins in the Hotel Zone, partly indoors.
Gentle walking, some open-air walking, about 2 hours
Also fine today: Glass-bottom boat or lagoon cruise · Hotel Zone beach day · Mercado 28 · Coco Bongo show · Interactive Aquarium Cancún · Hop-on hop-off bus
2 things to skip today
Isla Mujeres catamaran
Why not: It means gripping a snorkel mouthpiece with your front teeth.
Usually fine from day 6.
Street food night at Parque de las Palapas
Why not: The food means biting into hard or crunchy things.
Not during the 7 days this guide covers. Ask your surgeon when it is safe.
Where to eat today
- 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.
- Cochinita pibil. Slow-roasted achiote pork that falls apart. Eat it in soft tortillas.
Put every day of this guide in your calendar, with your dates