Education
Healing after full-arch
The honest rhythm of recovery — day by day and week by week — what is normal, what is not, and how to make the healing months feel effortless.
- The first 72 hours after full-arch surgeryThe first three days after full-arch or All-on-4 surgery matter most. Here is what is normal — bleeding, swelling, comfort — and the specific signs that mean call.
- What to eat after full-arch surgeryA real, appetizing food plan for full-arch and All-on-4 recovery — the liquid days, the soft weeks, what to avoid, and how to eat well while your implants heal.
- Full-arch healing timeline, week by weekA realistic week-by-week and month-by-month timeline for full-arch and All-on-4 healing — from surgery day through osseointegration to your permanent teeth.
- Caring for your new teeth while they healHow to gently clean and protect your full-arch temporaries during healing — the water flosser, soft brushing, rinses, and habits that keep your implants healthy.
- Swelling and bruising: normal vs. callAfter full-arch surgery, how much swelling and bruising is normal, when it peaks, how to ease it — and the specific warning signs that mean call your surgeon.
- Returning to work and daily lifeWhen you can go back to work, exercise, travel, and socialize after full-arch or All-on-4 surgery — a realistic guide to resuming daily life while your implants heal.