Veneers in Kraków · Day 1 of 7
Day 1 after veneers in Kraków
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 Kraków:
- 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: Wieliczka Salt Mine, Vistula sightseeing cruise, Wawel Castle and Cathedral.
Today's rules
Biting and food texture
Wait until the numbness has gone before eating, then keep to soft food today.
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
Wieliczka Salt Mine
Underground chambers and chapels carved from salt, with about 800 steps on the route.
Strenuous, indoors, about 3.5 hours
Vistula sightseeing cruise
A seated hour on the river below Wawel Castle, with an audio guide.
Seated, shaded or covered, about 1 hour
Wawel Castle and Cathedral
The royal castle, cathedral and courtyards on the hill above the river. A few hours on foot.
A few hours on foot with breaks, some open-air walking, about 3 hours
Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory
The museum of Kraków under occupation, in Schindler's former factory. Indoors, with timed tickets.
Gentle walking, indoors, about 2 hours
Also fine today: Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial · Czartoryski Museum · Main Market Square and the Cloth Hall · Evening Vistula cruise · Vodka tasting bar · Zakopane and the Tatra Mountains · Kazimierz walking tour · Rynek Underground museum · Planty park ring
2 things to skip today
Zapiekanki at Plac Nowy
Why not: The food is too firm, spicy or crunchy while you are on soft food.
Not during the 7 days this guide covers. Ask your surgeon when it is safe.
Polish food and drinks tasting tour
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
- Barszcz. Clear beetroot soup, sometimes with small dumplings. Let it cool after dental work.
- Sernik and szarlotka. Polish cheesecake and apple cake in the Old Town cafés.
- Żurek. Sour rye soup with sausage and egg, often served in a bread bowl: eat the soup and leave the bowl.
Put every day of this guide in your calendar, with your dates