When to apply ice after dental implant

Dental implants are a traumatic procedure and the body immediately mobilizes the immune system to protect itself against the trauma, so there is a fever. At the same time, because of the traumatic opening, there will be small ruptures of capillaries and bleeding. An ice pack is usually given to the patient after the surgery and is applied to the dental implant to provide analgesia. The cold pack is applied for about 24 hours. When the ice pack is back to room temperature, you can buy an ice cream or popsicle and apply it to the dental implant to reduce bleeding and pain.