Stay with soft, cool or lukewarm foods for the first few days: yogurt, scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes, soup that is not hot, and smoothies eaten with a spoon. Chew on the side away from the implant, and skip crunchy, sticky and very hot foods while the site settles. If Dr. Kim gives you different instructions, follow those.
As the soreness fades, your diet can widen. The implant itself fuses with the bone over a few months, so we keep chewing on that side gentle until the final crown is on.
The full path from placement to final crown is on our dental implants page.