Tooth extraction diet tips

[fowlweather]

Having 4 teeth out under GA on Friday morning next week and looking for tips for eating and drinking afterwards as just about to make an Ocado shop for it! Eat most things and fine with textures !

Liquid diet, through a straw, nothing hot (ie hot soup - should be warm not hot). Gin works pretty well with the painkillers and has low sugar.

I've not had as many as 4 out at a time, although more than 4 over the course of the last year, not under GA.

Prepare to feel quite fragile physically - not in pain but just as if your body has been badly jarred if you know what I mean?

Food-wise, I went for taramasalata, houmous, potato salad. Mousse or thick yoghurt.

Good luck - for me it was well worth it to be free of the tooth pain, you just have to be careful to do all the swilling around with salt water afterwards to keep the extraction sites clean.

If you have to cook for other people afterwards, make sure that's as simple as possible. Hopefully you'll be able to rest up.

Advice is to avoid straws, Sicario - some info here. The risk is they dislodge the clot as it's forming.

I've ordered some bone broth, some pouches of yoghurt and puréed apple type things too. Will suck sweets be off the menu??

Yes I read that too about straws. I am having the teeth out due to overcrowding in preparation for braces.

I wouldn't go for sucky sweets in case one breaks up in your mouth and then it's got a sharp bit on it.

Shit. Sorry for the bum steer. Things must have been different when I had mine done - although my dentist was later struck off for fraud.

I'm definitely right about the gin, mind.

Ready meal sides such a mashed potato and carrot or a beef casserole that are smooth but still healthy? Your whole body may well feel a bit done in. I had braces a little later in life and can not recommend the results enough. Good luck!

Chicken noodle soup, jelly, yoghurt.

Just do what you can to avoid dry socket. It is up there with childbirth regarding pain.

You do need nutrients to help your mouth get better, but I had aero mousse and mashed potatoes. Maybe even something like slimfast? Anything soft.

Would protein shakes work?

You could make your own smoothies and soups.

And what about mouthwash?

Ask the hospital about mouthwash. You may be prescribed one such as corsodyl, painkillers and given advice for the recovery period. You may feel like a bruised chipmunk for a week or so.

I had all 4 wisdom teeth out under GA - I lived off mash, jelly ans ricepudding for a few days. But anything acidic hurt like hell - also was not allowed to use straws as sucking could dislodge stitches. Good luck!

I had two wisdom teeth out on Tuesday. I'm still on liquid diet. Wednesday/Thursday I spent whole day vomiting before I realised it was the strong painkillers so I've had to stop take those. Also feeling faint and dizzy.

I've managed to eat jelly, smoothies, angel delight and ice cream. I also managed to inhale some microwave mac cheese last night, that wasn't very pleasant to be honest but I was soo hungry!

I don't really like soup buy might try some today and I don't like mash potatoes either but they'd probably be ok.

No straws and no hot drinks. nothing like sucky sweets because with the sucking your likely to dislodge the clot and cause a dry socket.

Take water to the hospital with you because I was so thirsty when I woke up and I I'm glad I didn't have to keep bothering the nurses for a drink.

Good luck!

Following as I'm going to have a molar taken out soon. Consultation on Tuesday. Not sure if there and then though.

There's quite good info on nhs and bios websites but it's interesting to know what people did in real life.

Had the op yesterday and all went well. Even more thankful that I was under GA as one of the teeth had a bulbous root which took a long time to get out apparently!
I had 2 baby fruit pouches, a fruit bun, lukewarm cup of tea, bone broth, a cutted up apple and plenty of water yesterday which was enough I think. Just on the paracetamol for the time being , should be able to get by with that plus the salt water washes and Corsdyl. Due back at the office on Monday morning 7:30-5, don't need to drive there. Will I be ok for that?

Oh and soup, bread roll and yoghurt at the hospital straight after!

Everyone's recovery is different op. I've had two weeks off work as I was vomiting, ainting and dizzy everytime I stood up for about a week after. Then I had extreme pain on one side (no dry socket just healing pain apparently ).
Day 3-5 were possibly the worst for me.

I had one extraction a few years ago, I was surprised at how it affected me, emotionally. My nerves felt quite jangled and I needed extra quiet time. I would take as much time off work/commitments as you can.
Physically I also developed a sinus drip that took several months to resolve.
Dietwise, I made fresh juices and did approx a week of smoothies, containing plenty of greens. Also blended frozen bananas into a kind of icecream. By the end of the week I had a great skin glow!
Take it easy and give it time - the essence of all healing.

Oh dear :( I had a Breast enlargement in February and went back to work 1 week after the operation, and that was a little hard going but not too bad. I was thinking this would be a bit quicker but perhaps I need to take it easy! eyes up 2 under 4yo's ha