After TeethXpress Surgery
TeethXpress gives you a full set of new teeth in one day, supported by 4–6 dental implants.
Follow these instructions for optimal healing:
🛌 What to Expect
- You’ll feel tenderness, swelling, and bruising for a few days.
- Rest well and drink plenty of fluids to help your body heal.
Your temporary bridge is placed during or shortly after surgery.
You will take 48 hours to re-learn speaking and eating patterns.
🧼 Daily Care
Starting tomorrow:
- Rinse your mouth twice a day with salt water (1 teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water).
- Gently brush your temporary bridge with toothpaste.
After 2 weeks, you can start using a Waterpik gently — we’ll show you how at your check-up.
Avoid heavy exercise for 7 days.
🍽️ Eating & Healing
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Eat soft foods only for about 3 months:
- Examples: mashed potatoes, eggs, smoothies, yogurt, soup.
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Avoid:
- Hard foods (nuts, ice, chips, popcorn)
- Spicy, or very hot drinks
- Using straws for the first 3 days
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Your gums will heal in about 4 weeks.
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The bone around your implants takes 3 months to heal.
⚠️ Be Gentle With Your Temporary Bridge
- If it feels loose or cracked, stop using it and contact us immediately.
- This can happen from biting or chewing something too hard.
😣 Managing Pain
- Mild pain: Take Ibuprofen or Paracetamol (1–2 tablets every 4–6 hours).
- Moderate pain: Take both together for better relief.
- Severe pain: Use prescribed medication like Panadeine Forte or Endone.
🩸 Bleeding
- Some bleeding is normal for the first 24 hours, and may continue lightly for up to a week.
- Avoid chewing too much, rinsing hard, spitting, or smoking.
😷 Swelling
- Swelling peaks around day 3.
- Use ice packs for the first 2 days (15–20 minutes on/off).
- Sleep with your head raised to help reduce swelling.
💊 Medications
Take your antibiotics and pain meds as prescribed.
If you get a rash or hives, stop all medications and call us on 38703333 or go to a Hospital Emergency Department or Call an Ambulance on 000.
Don’t drive or use heavy machinery after taking strong pain meds.
If you’re still in pain after finishing antibiotics, call us on 38703333 — you may need more.
🚭 No Smoking or Vaping
- Smoking slows healing and increases the risk of implant failure.
🗓️ Follow-Up Appointments
- 2-week review: We’ll check healing and remove stitches.
- 3-month review: We’ll take x-rays to check bone healing and plan your final teeth. You can choose the shape and colour, and we’ll add any back teeth needed.
Any invasive or surgical procedure has risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner. No dental treatment is suitable for each and every patient. Dentists will only provide care which is suitable to the individual. Patients of Brisbane Smiles must complete examination and consultation appointments to deem suitability for procedures and full informed consent be given by the patient. Photos shown on this website are actual patients. Photos are for general purposes and individual results will vary.