Veneers in Istanbul · Day 4 of 7
Day 4 after veneers in Istanbul
Still on temporaries for most patients. If a temporary comes loose, call the clinic rather than trying to fix it yourself.
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
Turkish hammam
Steam, hot marble and a vigorous scrub. A must for your companion, a no for most patients.
Gentle walking, indoors, about 1.5 hours
Grand Bazaar
A covered maze of 4,000 shops. Shaded, but shoulder to shoulder at peak times. Go early on a weekday.
Gentle walking, indoors, about 2 hours
Topkapı Palace
Courtyards, the Harem and the treasury. Three hours of walking with long open-air stretches between buildings.
A few hours on foot with breaks, some open-air walking, about 3 hours
Basilica Cistern
The cool, dim underground cistern with the Medusa heads. Walkways get packed at midday; go at opening time.
Gentle walking, indoors, about 1 hour
Also fine today: Guided food tour with ferry ride · Hagia Sophia · Bosphorus sightseeing cruise · Galata Tower · Pierre Loti cable car and tea garden · Bosphorus dinner cruise with show · Nargile café in Tophane · Dolmabahçe Palace · Whirling dervish ceremony · Spice Bazaar · Public ferry from Eminönü to Kadıköy · Balat and Fener streets · Princes' Islands day trip · Istanbul Modern and the Karaköy waterfront · Black Sea beaches at Kilyos · Turkish cooking class · Pera Museum · Istanbul Archaeology Museums
One thing to skip today
Eminönü street-snack walk
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
- Esnaf lokantası lunch. Tradesmen's canteens serve soups, stews, rice and vegetable dishes from steam trays. Point at what you want. Let soup cool if you have had dental work.
- Mantı in Kadıköy or Beşiktaş. Tiny dumplings under garlic yogurt and chilli butter. Ask for the butter on the side if you need it mild.
- Milk puddings at a muhallebici. Sütlaç, kazandibi and tavuk göğsü: soft, cool and very Istanbul.
Put every day of this guide in your calendar, with your dates