Veneers in Tijuana · Day 5 of 7
Day 5 after veneers in Tijuana
Final fitting is often around now. Expect some sensitivity to hot and cold for a few days after.
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
Rosarito beach
A wide surf beach 40 minutes south with beach bars.
Gentle walking, mostly in full sun, about 5 hours
Valle de Guadalupe wine tour
Mexico's wine country, about 90 minutes south, with tastings at several wineries.
Gentle walking, some open-air walking, about 9 hours
Lucha libre night
Masked wrestling at the municipal auditorium. Seated, loud and crowded.
Seated, indoors, about 3 hours
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: Tijuana tacos and craft beer tour · Telefónica Gastro Park · Mercado Hidalgo · CECUT cultural centre and dome cinema · Plaza Río mall · Guided walk: Revolución, Mercado Hidalgo and CECUT · Avenida Revolución walk · Puerto Nuevo lobster and Ensenada · Pasaje Rodríguez art alley
One thing to skip today
Seafood tostada stands
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
- Craft beer on Plaza Fiesta. A cluster of small breweries in Zona Río.
- 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.
Put every day of this guide in your calendar, with your dates