Wisdom teeth op - Suggest what food to buy for adult DC to eat afterwards

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Adult DC (23) getting two lower wisdom teeth out on Monday and is staying with us for a few days. Recommend me the best 'soft' foods to buy for next few days, please. Going to supermarket over weekend.

I’ve only had the top two out thankfully, which I think are easier.
I lived on soups of various sorts, juices, porridge and yoghurts/desserts for 3-5 days, then normal food but nothing that needed serious chewing.

When I had all four (impacted) out under GA, all I could face for the first week was cups of tea and drinks of hot Bovril. I don't have much of a sweet tooth. Best diet I ever went on! Then I moved on to mashed potato and gravy for a few days.

No! Too many small bits to get stuck.

I made smoothies after mine and was warned to avoid strawberries (or anything with small seeds/pips/bits.

@sonicmum2002 did you have all 4 out? Thin food follows with what PP said about letter boxes and chocolate buttons
@bonfirebash and @Riverhousepuppy These sound ideal because DC is a snacker and if I buy a couple of each at start of week to try, I can buy more later in the week.

I had all 4 of mine out, under GA. 3 were impacted, so they needed to remove bone around them to get them out, and one was so badly impacted it had to be drilled into little bits to get out. I had them removed, by my boss, on the Friday and was back at work,as a dental nurse, on the Tuesday. I would have gone on the Monday, but it was a Bank holiday.

I had soft food for a couple of days, the pain wasn’t that bad, I managed on paracetamol and ibuprofen. The most important thing to do is keep the sockets clean, so salt water rinsing is vital. But not on the day it’s done because you don’t want to disturb the clot. If they’re fully erupted then the procedure and recovery might not be too bad tbh

@Angrymum22 thank you that’s top advice and I will try to remember
@Freefall212 thats helpful, too

I’m going to look for a recipe for smoked salmon mousse as that’s a favourite and fits in with smooth, thin and no pips or grains ….
Really grateful for all the ideas to minimise the swelling

I was so sick to my stomach for days on top of the pain, the only thing I wanted was McDonald’s chips with extra salt.

Would advise against anything remotely grainy/ bitty as particles can get into the socket and cause soreness. Yogurt, smoothies, ice - cream and clear soup.

OP, it was just one tooth. But def painful to open mouth wide (couldn't yawn for a week, for example). Good luck! But it was OK provided I was careful.

Protein puddings, Angel Delight, Custard, get a blender & blend normal meals so they don't need to be chewed, mashed potato, soup, scrambled egg.

Yes, I was going to say this. Wafer thin ham was good, I could just post it in and it didn't take much chewing.

The main thing I needed was serious painkillers. The pain was just horrendous, I wish I'd been given something stronger for it but I just ended up taking ibuprofen and codeine plus paracetamol and codeine for 3-4 days. It's still less than prescription strength cocodamol.

chocolate mousse and trifle. I had all four out as they were impacted around that age. Really didn’t feel great for three or four days after and not up to eating much so something calorific that you can slurp down. I would go for anything slightly grainy at all - your can’t move your jaw much so don’t want to move your tongue to move food either. Taramasalata maybe for something savoury as it’s calorific too.

My dentist/surgeon said cold stuff only for the first few days. So I had jelly, yoghurt, smoothies. I’d buy the protein yoghurt plus frozen mango and Greek yoghurt to make smoothies.

Also was advised to apply ice packs constantly for the first 48 hours. Easiest way to do this is buy zip lock bags and make ice in this. Stuff an ice bag into a long sock then safety pin 2 socks together at the toes and the top and place around your head. It means you don’t have to hold the ice packs in position all the time.

There's been plenty of good food suggestions so I won't add to that, but if he's having it done under GA, don't let him do what I did and go to work the next day! I was also sick the night I had mine out, possibly because of the codeine they gave me, something else to be mindful of.

It might be totally nonsense, but pineapple juice!

I'm sure I saw something about the bromelain in pineapples helping with swelling and healing

(You might have had to drink it before the surgery though?)

I had all four wisdom teeth out 20 years ago. I lived on soup and jelly for a fortnight.

I've not eaten jelly since.

I went back to work the same day and my workmate had to take me home 🤣

I had a sick note for a week anyway so God knows what I was thinking.

I had all four done at once, and lived on sorbets and ice cream for a week. Worked brilliantly, no need to chew and the cold helped with the aching.

Also was advised to apply ice packs constantly for the first 48 hours. Easiest way to do this is buy zip lock bags and make ice in this. Stuff an ice bag into a long sock then safety pin 2 socks together at the toes and the top and place around your head. It means you don’t have to hold the ice packs in position all the time.

Genius @Rainbowqueeen
No chance of them going back to work prematurely. Brave though @HunterHearstHelmsley and @MirrorMirror1247 😂

Mine were impacted and all 4 and frankly, it was butchery! Mouth split at the sides, bruising and swelling, jaw movement restricted for several weeks and nerve damage to my tongue for months.

On the plus side I lost loads of weight and my face looked great once the swelling had died down 🤣

Your daughter's extractions sound very straightforward and she's lucky to have you looking after her! I hope it goes well.

I had two very straight forward extractions and was basically fine by the next day. I hope your DC’s extraction goes as smoothly.

Definitely no straw. I got dry socket from using a straw and will never forget the pain

From my own experience, I was fine afterwards and the food supplied after general anaesthetic was toast. The only thing to be wary of was the prescribed dose of cocodamol which was too much.

I had all four out and was eating normally. I’m really puzzled by these stories as the pain just wasn’t that bad?

One good trick though was to use stockings to keep the ice packs in. Put an ice bag in each foot then tie on top of your head so you are not constantly holding them up.

Angel delight! That was my go-to and it felt comforting in that nostalgic kids food way.