Recovering from a tooth extraction or wisdom teeth removal? This list has you covered with the best soft foods to eat after oral surgery ā all dentist-approved and easy to digest. From creamy mashed potatoes and smoothies to protein-packed soups and ...
Ā
Easy to chew, sweet, and gentle on healing gums!
Bananas š
Ā
High protein to aid recovery and choose one without fruit chunks to be even safer
High Protein Yogurt
Ā
Opting for a sugar-free version of JELL-O is a fantastic snack post extraction!
JELL-O (Sugar-Free)
Ā
Applesauce without added sugars (they're hard on the extraction site)
Applesauce (Sugar-Free)
Ā
Another soft and easy to eat snack! Grab a sugar-free kind so you don't have pain in your extraction site
Pudding (Sugar-Free)
Ā
A hearty, filling meal for recovery. Just let it cool first! No heat (It can dissolve your clot)
Oatmeal
Ā
Conveniently come in singles like Mac n cheese! (Don't eat noodles yet)
Instant Mashed Potatoes
Ā
A fantastic snack for healing gums! Make sure they're seedless (you don't want seeds piling up in your extraction site)
Seedless Grapes
Ā
Cottage cheese is a mild, protein-rich, easy to flavor food for healing gums!
Cottage Cheese
Ā
Soft, fluffy, requires almost no chewing and quick to make!
Scrambled Eggs
Ā
Soups like these are great! Just nothing with chunks and let it cool! Heat can dissolve that clot!
Tomato Soup
Ā
Smoothies are a filling snack and a great way to get nutrients and natural sugars your body needs. No matter what kind you get, just make sure you don't suck or slurp. You want to pour and swallow. (This is important)
Smoothies
Ā
Easy to chew, nutritious, and full of natural vitamins! Steam in bag are the BEST š
