1 How soon can I eat after a tooth filling?

It is forbidden to eat within 2 hours after a tooth filling.

Most dental filling materials require more than 2 hours to reach a certain degree of curing. In addition, after dental fillings, the teeth are stimulated by drugs and become more sensitive. After eating, they are stimulated by food residues and are more likely to cause pain. Doctors generally recommend not eating within 2 hours after filling a tooth, and you can eat liquid or semi-liquid food after that.

2 How long does it take to eat normally after composite resin fillings?

Can you chew normally after 7 days of composite resin fillings?

Just after composite resin fillings, the curing degree is only 50% , it can reach 90% within 24 hours and 100% after 7 days. Therefore, do not eat hard food during this period, try to eat semi-liquid food, and avoid brushing your teeth with a coarse toothbrush.

3 How long does it take for a tooth filled with amalgam to be able to eat normally?

Can you chew normally after 24 hours?

The time required for amalgam to solidify is relatively short, and it is generally completely stable within 24 hours. Therefore, as long as you ensure that you do not eat hard food within 24 hours after filling, you can avoid the filling from breaking or falling off. .

4 How long after glass ionomer filling can I eat normally?

Can I chew normally after 24 hours?

The time required for the curing of glass ionomer is not as long as that of silver amalgam, as long as you ensure not to eat hard things within 24 hours. However, in order to reduce filling wear, you should try to avoid such hard foods after fillings.