Has anyone else had oral surgery and been surprised at the post-op restrictions?

[Arugula Latte]

(Note this is not a seeking-medical-advice post.)

I was going to get a post for a tooth implant put in yesterday, but when they went in they realized they had to do a bone graft first. I am facing months of food restrictions (no bread? no strawberries -- WAH) and also she said no exercise for EIGHT weeks! When I complained she reduced it to six weeks. Doesn't that seem excessive? I suppose I will obey, but, Jeeeez! That is going to kill me. I love to exercise, especially in summer. :cry: Then, when I have the actual tooth implant in several months, I will have to do this all over again. Basically it will probably be next Spring before I can eat and exercise as I please.

Has anyone else encountered this or is my dental surgeon just incredibly cautious and conservative about this?

[Critters2]

1. I had a bone graft in my jaw, and had no restrictions at all.

Really. None. That was last August, and I've had no problems or complications. Don't know what to make of your surgeon's position. All I know is my experience was very different.

[Arugula Latte]

2. Wow -- that is crazy that our post-op instructions were so different!

I looked up various things on the Internet, and some said restrict exercise for one week, maybe two, and three was the absolute maximum. I don't know where the eight weeks came from; seems absolutely nuts to me. :crazy: The food restrictions are probably a good thing because if I can't exercise I need to have bread and cookies as "forbidden"! No raw veggies is going to kill me, though.

[lost-in-nj]

3. I had 2 done

had no food restrictions but did have restrictions on the gym.
at least a week and then only treadmill lightly
after 2 weeks some free weights then when the stitches came out I could do my regular work out.. they didn't want to put pressure on the nasal passages
I was also told not to hold in a sneeze....

your post op seems excessive but I am not a dentist they must have their reasons ..

no bread??? :shrug:


lost

[Arugula Latte]

4. The bread part surprised me.

I guess the texture isn't good -- sticks to the site (?). No peanut butter, either. No nuts. Oy vey...