Good foods to eat after wisdom teeth removal

[MELSMICE]

DD is getting all 4 wisdom teeth removed tomorrow. Any recommendations on what she should plan on eating after the surgery?

We have pudding and ice cream. She doesn't like jello (who the heck doesn't like jello )

Will she be able to eat soft pasta? I'm assuming she won't be able to drink through a straw.

What should we avoid?

Also, has anyone heard that eating fresh pineapple the night before the surgery will help alleviate the swelling the next day? Someone told me this.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

I wasnt able to eat pasta for a couple of days. Definitely no drinking through a straw.
The thing that helped me the most was slurpees. I wen through a ton of them a day!
Good luck to her!

 

[Skatermom23]

Definitely no straws! That can cause dry sockets which are very painful.

My DS had his out this summer and he lived on those frozen chillers, in the canned fruit section, and ice cream the first day. By the second day he was starving and ate Chef Boyardee MICRO ravioli and mashed potato with gravy. He even managed to inhale Mac and cheese without chewing! So yes to the pasta, but make it tiny so that no chewing is involved!!

 

[MELSMICE]

Thanks!!! Looks like we'll be going to get some Chillers tonight!

 

[Kath2003]

I had my back four molars removed when I was 13; I had warm (not hot!) soup a few hours later and the following day had oatmeal for breakfast, soup for lunch and pasta for tea. I ate normally from then on, although I did swill endless saltwater....

 

[Ephany]

Avoid rice! It can get stuck in the holes and it hurts like the dickens.

 

[DVCLiz]

My daughters had chocolate and vanilla pudding, ice cream, yogurt and cold drinks (no straws!) and smoothies the first couple of days after their wisdom teeth came out. After that, they had mac and cheese and mashed potatoes, and then soup with small things they didn't have to chew. Most things in vegetable soups are able to be "mashed" on your tongue before swallowing - that was good when they got tired of cold things.

That saltwater rinsing really does help, as does ice for the first 24 hours.

Good luck - both of my girls did fine. Still, the dreading of it was traumatic for all of us. Even now, I will say how glad I am that both of them have finished the wisdom teeth stage!!!

 

[MerryPoppins]

Cold stuff is best the first day. Remember no straws! Try slushies or smoothies (a great way to get fruit in them so they aren't living on milk), ice cream, milk shakes, applesauce, mashed bananas, puddings, pretty much anything cool and not chunky is great.

After the first day they said we could add warm things like mashed potatoes (maybe get some instant flavored ones?) or serve with gravy, biscuits and gravy (tear up before pouring gravy over or use bread), pancakes, overcooked pasta (so it's easy to mush) DD was partial to mac and cheese, or soups that are mostly smooth DD ate a lot of cream of potato, cream of chicken and broccoli cheese. If you do broth-type soups add crackers a few minutes before serving to let it get mushy. Makes it easier to eat. DS was super hungry, so he started eating cheese whiz or deviled ham sandwiches. He could tear off tiny bits and sort of gum them. Oh and I forgot, he also ate hot tamales a day or so after his surgery. They were really soft and he could gum them, too.

 

[Buckalew11]

Maybe even think about Carnation Breakfast drink for her. You could mix in yogurt, milk, fruit for a slushie.

I had mine out on a Friday and went to school on Monday with no swelling or bruising! I am not sure what makes some people swell and some not but I hope she is as lucky as I was!

 

[Mandychelle79]

Anything you can swallow whole. I ate a lot of oodles of noodles and mashed taters.

 

[JenM]

I had 3 of mine out last month, so for the first few days I lived on mac & cheese, jello pudding (I don't like regular jello either!), mashed potatoes and french fries, plus I drank a lot of water. I also recommend the Carnation Instant Breakfast or Slim Fast shakes--just NO straws!

The first few hours afterwards were no fun at all and one side of my jaw swelled out like I had a golf ball in my mouth, but just keep ice on it for the first 24 hours or so, and definitely use the saltwater rinses, they really work. It will get better really quick. Good luck!

 

[MELSMICE]

I had mine out on a Friday and went to school on Monday with no swelling or bruising! I am not sure what makes some people swell and some not but I hope she is as lucky as I was!

I'm hoping she does good too. She always seems to have some of the strangest things happen to her as far as health issues. Allergic reations to things, etc.

Thanks for all the replies. We just went & got some lemon ice & her favorite ice cream. We have pudding on hand, along with potatoes for mashed potatoes & lots of pancake mix for some softer solid foods. Thanks for the idea of the carnation instant breakfast.

Wish her/us luck tomorrow!!!

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

I highly recommend Tylenol with codeine!!

Oh sorry, you were looking for food recommendations. My mom was big into making me protein shakes. She would usually add in ice cream to make them taste better and give it a spin in the blender. Tasted good and I got in my protein.

 

[LoveKermit]

Here's my story, not that you asked.

After the surgery, I couldn't stay awake to save my life! At least, anesthetic is different now. Anyway, I was hungry so my mom made some soup. She fed it to me and I kept falling asleep between bites. I think she finally gave up and I went back to sleep. A few hours later the numbness started to go down. Now, I had gauze in my mouth, but I felt something under my tongue. Low and behold--a piece of chicken from the soup that I was just storing away for later, I guess.

I remember trying pasta and it not working. A DQ blizzard finally filled me up.

I have relatively good sized dimples in the middle of each cheek. I wouldn't say I was swollen, but the dimples were pretty much gone for almost a full week afterward.

Also, we tied the ice bags around my head with a scarf. I'm sure I was quite a sight, but it kept the ice where it needed to be.

Good luck.

 

[Wonders10]

Just repeating a lot of what the others said, but I ate mashed potatoes, mac-n-cheese, and ice cream pretty much straight for a week after mine were out and then ate a scrambled egg finally towards the end of the week. That was the best egg I had ever had And I still get queasy sometimes thinking about eating mac-n-cheese. And along with water, I had orange gatorade. For some reason, I associate orange gatorade with recuperating (always drink it when I'm sick and it's all I had in the hospital when I had ankle surgery 12 years ago).

I was EXTREMELY cautious with what I ate after the surgery because I was terrified of something getting stuck there, dry sockets, etc. And everything that needed chewing I used my front teeth, like a squirrel, to "chew" for the first few days. I followed dr. orders to a tee and everything turned out great. All in all though, the experience was not nearly as bad as I was anticipating. I had them done 1 1/2 years ago. Bottom only. I was completely out for the surgery and never really felt any pain (I was on painkillers but I took them sparingly). The worst was when I tried to open my mouth wide - I could feel the stitches pulling and the jaw area was super tight. That gradually went away as well though.

Definitely AVOID rice and using a straw. Crunchy foods, like pretzels and nuts are also not a good idea - even if DD is feeling up to eating them because they can scratch the gum skin and/or pop a stitch.

Sending good thoughts your DD's way!

 

[Suzie Zoo]

I wasn't able to eat pasta for at least a week.

Italian ice was my favorite thing.
Soup, mashed potatoes... I had a very hard time eating, mostly because I was terrified that I would get food stuck in the holes. I think it was just me being paranoid, but I ate almost nothing for two weeks.

I got a lot of calories from Starbucks!

 

[MELSMICE]

I only had 2 wisdom teeth & had them out in my early 20's. This is the first of our DD's that is getting them removed & is having all 4 of them out.

I was a little annoyed at DH tonight because he only has 2 & has never had a need to get them removed. He insists that she only needs the top 2 removed (her front teeth are shifting).

I finally told him that it is so nice to be married to someone that changes careers so often & that I wasn't aware he was an oral surgeon this week!!! UGH!!!

She has 3 that have broken through, one is impacted. They said all 4 need to come out - why would I argue. Not to mention, why only get 2 removed & then have to go back & go through the same thing in the future.

I can't wait until it's done. BTW - thanks for letting me vent a bit - even though I only asked for food advice!

 

[BrerMom]

In addition to the ideas listed here, I would add frozen go-gurts and a Wendy's Frosty. A Frosty is especially soothing the first two days.

... and lots of Motrin....

 

[Wonders10]

In addition to the ideas listed here, I would add frozen go-gurts and a Wendy's Frosty. A Frosty is especially soothing the first two days.

... and lots of Motrin....

Motrin?! My oral surgeon prescribed Percocet! Now that was relief. I didn't take them constantly though - and I had a ton left when I stopped taking them.

Someone mentioned a salt water rinse - my dr. also gave me a mouthwash to use twice a day to help keep the area back there clean and everything. Tasted minty, not alcohol-y.

I only had my bottom ones out because I don't have any on the top. For your DD, having only the bottom (or just the top) might mess up their bite because they won't have any teeth to align with. Both of mine were impacted as well and one was trying to come through, hence the reason I had them out - OUCH!

 

[Cruisin]

What about baby food?

Lots of variety of tastes available, nutritious and easy to eat too.