Wisdom teeth removal diet?

The only thing I remember from mine was no sucking anything....:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

straws, smoking etc.

Mine actually weren't too bad, I only had two as well...they popped right out.

I actually ate a burger 2 days later...

ETA: but if it is painful to chew which I hear it can be...broth, ice cream, pudding, jello, soft foods like that...smoothies as long as you don't use a straw. Apparently the sucking hehe can cause dry socket which is so painful (speaking from exp)

My husband went through it. Thick smoothies to eat with a spoon not a straw.

Ok I guess I'll have to stock up on fat free puddings, applesauce, frozen yogurt, and eggs. Thanks. That doesn't sound like much fun.

Pain/duration of pain..........really does depend upon how deep your wisdom teeth are. If you find you need the pain pills (codeine) ....make sure you have some foods with decent protein/fats.....codeine on an empty stomach (ugh).

Also, keeping the ice packs on/off like clock-work helps with swelling (thus reducing pain).

mashed potatoes , greek yogurt

I had all four of mine surgically removed about 3 years ago. It was bad for me, the wounds bleed for 6 days after. I didn't feel much like eating as you can imagine, but yoghurt, creamed rice, ambrosia custard, jelly, ice cream, soup, mashed potato - all options but I ended up losing a fair amount of weight because I it hurt too much to eat (all gained back eventually )

I had pasta pretty soon after. I didn't eat really normally until after the stitches came out. About a week?

I definitely ate applesauce and smoothies.

I had one take out last November. It was impacted and had a cyst growing around it. I had it done on a Thursday and by Sunday I felt back to normal. I can't say I was in pain. They gave me oxycodone which just wanted to make me sleep all the time (why people love that drug, I don't know).

The sucky part is after a week have to clean the hole with a syringe given to me at the one week follow up appt. Food gets stuck in the whole especially things like lettuce, eggs and bread.

I had a mcdonalds shake the first day. Then mashed potatoes, broth soup, slim fast shakes and pudding. Honestly did not feel like eating much and lost a bit of weight in that time.

I have another that needs to come out this year but its not impacted.

Drugs.... Mine sucked, had all four out at once and they were all in sideways... Food was the last thing on my mind for the first few days after.

I'm having mine done next week I think (I only have two thankfully). Anyone been there done that can give me some advice on what to eat and how long it's going to hurt?

How about a food that will make it heal faster?

My dentist told me to eat a whole pineapple the day before the surgery. Something in pineapple is magical and helps you heal.

Keep your mouth clean and don't get dry socket like I did

When I had mine out at 18, I ate Pastina (teeny-tiny pasta that doesn't need to be chewed), mashed potatoes, applesauce, jello (pudding and gelatin)...but I started out the first day or two on baby food (fruits and cereals). I was eating most regular food within a week and was totally back to normal in about two weeks (but mine weren't impacted, they were a simple extraction). When I had my tonsils out (at 21), I was totally out of commission for two weeks and wasn't back to normal for over a month...the wisdom teeth were WAY easier.

I had all four done at the same time and it was long before I was really focusing on my weight so I didn't care much what I ate. One of them dry socketed so I was in pain for a few weeks while that cleared up. Prior to having them removed I actually had no pain at all, so that was a PITA.

I ate pudding, jello, mashed potatoes, apple sauce, ice cream, soup and I don't remember what else.

I couldn't take the Vicodin because it made me nauseous no matter what I had in my stomach.

My dad took me to and from the appointment. I had Novocaine and laughing gas during the procedure. I also get motion sick. By the time I got home, I ended up throwing up. So if you get motion sick, just a heads up. Maybe ask if you can take any bonine or dramamine beforehand, I didn't think to do that. I also get super anxious prior to appointments like that so they prescribed a mild sedative, I think halcion, that I took the night before and morning of the appointment.