Can someone give me some suggestions?

Alright so I am getting my winsdom teeth removed tommorow. >.< I am not aloud to eat or drink anything past 12 tonight or they will have to keep me up while they take them out of my mouth....After the surgry is done they said I would be on a softer diet...They want me to eat something soft and cold like ice cream for the next couple days afterwards. I love ice cream but I am on a diet damnit! If I do have Ice Cream it would be nonfat frozen yogurt anyways aha. Can you guys suggest something that is soft or cold that can be eaisly diggested so it wont hurt my teeth? The only thing I have came up with that is "healthy" is a fruit smoothie. Any help would be appecriate.

Apple sauce is fantastic. Fruit smoothies will also be your friend, you can make a whole meal out of them by adding milk (for protein), oatmeal (whole grain) and fruits or fruit juices. Also, if you're looking for meal replacements, Ensure is the greatest. It's totally balanced as far as macro and micro nutrients are concerned. The only problem is that it's disgusting UNLESS it's really really cold. Then it's pretty delicious.

They have probably told you this, but some tips:

1. No straws.  It can cause problems with your wounds.
2. No fizzy drinks.  Again, can cause problems.
3. Tea bags, moistened and put in the fridge, not only feel good, but they help stop the bleeding.

Cold things for the first day or so may be things like cold broth, cold scrambled eggs (may be a bit hard still until a couple of days have passed, but I ate a lot of those when I had mine out), make your own slushies or smoothies, which you thought of.  Most canned soups are very soft, but not sure they are very enjoyable cold.  Um, pudding made with skim milk is fairly easy on the diet and the gums.  Baked potato, cooled.

I think once the bleeding has stopped you can pretty much eat anything soft, whether it is hot or cold.

My friend had her wisdom teeth out (all 4 at once..ouch!) and they told her not to drink through a straw. I forget why, or if it even really matters, but that's just a caution I'm throwing out there for your benefit. Maybe you can look it up and see if there is truth to it. (EDIT: Okay, poster above me beat me to it with an explanation! lol)

Frozen yogurt. YUMMMY. I'd definitely be eating a lot of that! haha Don't forget about regular yogurt too though. Fruit smoothies are good, and you can also make yourself veggie smoothies (like V8) to get your vegetable intake.

Hmm.. other suggestions:

Cream of wheat or oatmeal
Applesauce
Banana (mashed up if it's easier)
Tomato soup (no chewing needed)
Cottage cheese
Jello might be okay
Mashed potatoes
Refried beans (if there are chunks of whole beans they can be avoided)
Canned pumpkin (awesome when mixed with some honey, cinnamon, and ricotta)

Although soft, stay away from sticky foods like peanut butter.

When I had my wisdom teeth removed I ate tons of raspberry sorbet. You might also want to try yogurt, cottage cheese, apple sauce, jello, etc.

Good luck!

aurevoirkatie


Thanks for the idea's, will try those!

puh8suwrux

Thanks for the tips, they have not warned me about that yet, Good to know about all that!

ezzied

Yeah I am having all four mine taken out at once too tommorow >.< Wish me luck with that k? Thanks for the head up too! xD All the advice is welcomed :] Also I didn't think of V8 jucie. I will need to pick me up one or two of those down at the 7/11 across the street from me! Also I was thinking of Jello too but it's filled with sugar also D; But I could always get sugar free. Anyone know if that's healthy?

cosmographer

I have never had cottage cheese but I keep hearing a lot about it. Is it any good for you? I know that moderation is the key but I don't want something really high in fat in me! aha.

 

 

 

cottage cheese is good for you.  It is lowfat, and high in protein.  Some people love it, some hate it - mostly because of the texture.  My mom would make a fruit salad with it - some cottage cheese, some jello powder, some canned fruit, and I think some whipped cream - yum!

Original Post by darkbeam:

cosmographer

I have never had cottage cheese but I keep hearing a lot about it. Is it any good for you? I know that moderation is the key but I don't want something really high in fat in me! aha.

 

As a pp said, lots of people hate cottage cheese. But I like it! It's a great source of low-fat protein, and since lots of the foods on this list are carbs and sugar, you might want to have a few options with more protein. 

You can always mash a banana or two, or put gogurt in the freezer.  I've got to tell you, though, I had very little pain with my wisdom teeth removal, so don't psych yourself up too much.  Of course, all four of mine were wickedly abcessed, so it was kind of a relief to have them gone.  And I was 17 at the time and my then boyfriend couldn't drive, so I couldn't be on pain meds forever, you know, LOL.  That was my motivation. 

Oh, and be sure to take the pain meds AS DIRECTED!  When I had mine out, I was young and in pain (they let me out of surgery during rush hour, with no pain medication, and we lived across town - so I knew what it felt like without any meds), and I saw the bottle say every 4-6 hours, so I stuck to that 4 hours like clockwork, ended up throwing up three days after surgery, and I was pretty sure it was because i was overdosing.  YOU DON'T WANT TO DO THAT!!

But then again, you may not experience a whole lot of pain, either.  Some people don't.

I got my wisdom teeth out a year ago, and three of them were impacted. However, the surgery was a piece of cake. I didn't take any painkillers, and I only took ibuprofen the first day. I was eating scrambled eggs and grits the day of my surgery.

Here are some more food options.

Protein: tofu, turkey slices, eggs Fruit: fruit smoothies Vegetables: peas, green beans Grains: soft bread, mashed potatoes

Also go for any kind of soup. I started with tomato. Then progressed to chicken noodle soup and vegetable soup.

I had mine removed a couple of weeks ago and I ate a lot of cold soup, lentils, mashed potatoes, mashed beans and peas; scrambled eggs; ice cream; and chocolate pudding. Theres an excellent natural chocolate pudding called Kozy Shack- only 140 calories a serving.

Sweet potatoes mashed are also good.

I had a ton of yogurt and low fat cottage cheese.

Smoothies are OK, but the acid in most fruit hurt the wounds the first few days for me.

 

Original Post by puh8suwrux:

They have probably told you this, but some tips:

1. No straws.  It can cause problems with your wounds.

I don’t see how it could cause a problem? I’m not saying you’re wrong, but I was told the opposite from my dentist. I started with tomato soup, from a straw and it worked very well. Keep the straw strait in your mouth, as far back as is comfortable, and aim the soup strait at your throat. That way you will avoid the wounds all together.

If you want something cold, just for the sake of the cold, suck on some ice cubes, but seeing as this is a painful (though it varies from person to person) operation, I think you deserve some ice cream.

Oh and yeah, and don’t be brave, take your painkillers. You get them for a reason. Keeps your body from experiencing more stress than absolutely necessary. Mine knocked me out and I slept about two hours after each. 

 

Original Post by blue_masteress:

Original Post by puh8suwrux:

They have probably told you this, but some tips:

1. No straws.  It can cause problems with your wounds.

I don’t see how it could cause a problem? I’m not saying you’re wrong, but I was told the opposite from my dentist. I started with tomato soup, from a straw and it worked very well. Keep the straw strait in your mouth, as far back as is comfortable, and aim the soup strait at your throat. That way you will avoid the wounds all together.

If you have stitches or soutchers the sucking on a straw can loosen them. Just do as the dentist directs and you'll be fine.

Original Post by blue_masteress:

Original Post by puh8suwrux:

They have probably told you this, but some tips:

1. No straws.  It can cause problems with your wounds.

I don’t see how it could cause a problem? I’m not saying you’re wrong, but I was told the opposite from my dentist. I started with tomato soup, from a straw and it worked very well. Keep the straw strait in your mouth, as far back as is comfortable, and aim the soup strait at your throat. That way you will avoid the wounds all together.

If you want something cold, just for the sake of the cold, suck on some ice cubes, but seeing as this is a painful (though it varies from person to person) operation, I think you deserve some ice cream.

Oh and yeah, and don’t be brave, take your painkillers. You get them for a reason. Keeps your body from experiencing more stress than absolutely necessary. Mine knocked me out and I slept about two hours after each. 

 

 It's called a "dry socket". 

http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/dry_socket.ht m

Clint

Basically, as I understand it, the suction can pull the clot out, causing your body to need to heal all over again, and opening the way for infection - I think it was called dry sockets.  And it was something my oral surgeon told me not to do for two or three weeks.  He also told me to avoid the fizzy drinks, as well as high acid ones like orange juice or lemonade - they can dissolve the sutures faster, and eat at the healing process.

Original Post by pbear999:

Original Post by blue_masteress:

Original Post by puh8suwrux:

They have probably told you this, but some tips:

1. No straws.  It can cause problems with your wounds.

I don’t see how it could cause a problem? I’m not saying you’re wrong, but I was told the opposite from my dentist. I started with tomato soup, from a straw and it worked very well. Keep the straw strait in your mouth, as far back as is comfortable, and aim the soup strait at your throat. That way you will avoid the wounds all together.

If you want something cold, just for the sake of the cold, suck on some ice cubes, but seeing as this is a painful (though it varies from person to person) operation, I think you deserve some ice cream.

Oh and yeah, and don’t be brave, take your painkillers. You get them for a reason. Keeps your body from experiencing more stress than absolutely necessary. Mine knocked me out and I slept about two hours after each. 

 

 It's called a "dry socket". 

http://www.dentalgentlecare.com/dry_socket.ht m

Clint

 I had a dry socket, probably caused by smoking too soon (I've since quit), and it was an extremely painful condition.  Smoking, the use of a straw, or anything like that can dislodge the clot and it hurts like crazy and increases you recovery period.  The best thing to do is to follow the advice given by the dentist's staff.  They know what they're talking about.  Believe me, you DON'T want to risk the suffering caused by a dry socket.  No smoking and no straws until such time as the dentist says it's ok.