Table 5: Summary of the hygienic and dietetic recommendations for the Columbus Bridge Protocol. Chlorhexidine (clx).
| 24 h postsurgery | 48 h postsurgery | 72 h postsurgery | Days 2-10 postsurgery | Weeks 2-3 postsurgery | Weeks 3-7 postsurgery | Week 8 postsurgery |
| Hygiene | - No rinsing - Periodontal gel (clx 0.5%) |
- Rinse (clx 0.2%, hypertonic saline solution) - Periodontal gel (clx 0.5%) |
- Rinse (clx 0.2%, hypertonic saline solution) - Periodontal gel (clx 0.5%) |
- Rinse (clx 0.12%) - Soft bristle toothbrush |
- Rinse (no clx) - Medium bristle toothbrush - Interdental cleaner - Spongy floss |
- Rinse (no clx) - Medium bristle toothbrush - Interdental cleaner - Spongy floss |
| Diet | - Cold - Liquid or semiliquid |
- Room temperature - Liquid or semiliquid |
- Semisolid | - Solid but soft | - Solid with some limitations |
- Normal |