{"id":139,"date":"2025-07-11T23:06:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T23:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dentistryforlife.com\/blog\/?p=139"},"modified":"2025-07-15T23:07:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T23:07:57","slug":"dental-implant-surgery-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dentistryforlife.com\/blog\/?p=139","title":{"rendered":"Set Your Dental Implants Up for Success! Avoid These Foods After Having Them Placed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dental implants<\/a> are amazing prosthetic dental devices that can allow restorations to exert the same chewing force as real teeth, and they can last for decades or even a lifetime if they receive excellent care. However, your implants will be vulnerable to injury for a few months after being placed, and chewing some foods can work them loose from the gum tissue during this period. Here\u2019s a brief guide to a few foods that are risky for new dental implants as well as a few tips for keeping your restorations in great shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Popcorn Hulls and Shells Can Break Real and Artificial Teeth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Popcorn is a popular snack thanks to its crunchy-yet-puffy texture, its middling nutritional value, and how it can be dressed with all sorts of seasonings and condiments to give it a sweet or savory flavor. Unfortunately, the popping process leaves hard hulls and unpopped kernels in the corn, and these can be hazardous to your dental implants and your natural teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hulls are thin enough to become wedged between the gum tissue and the tooth or implant, which can lead to destructive gum infections, and the kernels are hard enough to break enamel or compromise a recently placed restoration. It\u2019s best to wait until your implants have fully fused with your jaw before enjoying popcorn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hot, Spicy, and Acidic Items Can Irritate Your Gum Tissue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After your implants have been placed, your gums will need time to heal and adapt to the presence of the titanium post. While many people love hot, spicy, and acidic foods and beverages for their zest and interesting flavors, these items can irritate the vulnerable gum tissue and interfere with their healing process. A few items to avoid after receiving dental implants include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n