One Week After Dental Implants — Eating, Pain, and Your Flight Home
On the day of implant placement, bite on gauze to control bleeding, eat cool liquids and soft food, and avoid hot food, alcohol, smoking, and straws. Days two and three bring the most swelling and bruising — take prescribed painkillers and antibiotics on schedule and keep using cold packs. From day four or five, as swelling eases, light walks and nearby sightseeing are fine, but saunas, hard exercise, and long walking days are still too early. Sutures usually come out around day seven with a wound check, so book your flight home for the day after that visit or later. Cabin pressure does not affect the site much, but if bleeding or strong pain persists, talk to the clinic before boarding. Before leaving, agree on how progress will be checked with photos or video after you return, and when you will come back for the final prosthesis.
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