Things You'll Need:
- Yogurt
- Applesauce
- Mashed potatoes
- Fruit smoothies
- Protein shakes
- Pudding
- Jello
- Malt-o-meal
- Cream of wheat
- Creamed soups
- Ice cream
- Refried beans
- Pumpkin pie
- Cottage cheese
- Blackstrap molasses milk
- Scrambled eggs
- Baby food
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Step 1
For several days after having your teeth extracted, you won't be able to chew. Everything you eat must be soft and smooth or drinkable. In the "Things You'll Need" section, I listed several items that you may want to make sure you have on hand before going to the dentist or oral surgeon.
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Step 2
When drinking protein shakes and fruit smoothies, if your blender isn't very powerful, don't add things like strawberries to your smoothie. If the seeds don't get ground up, they can stick in your wounds. You also shouldn't use a straw to drink with because that can cause dry sockets. The great thing about protein shakes is that they can help to fill you up!
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Step 3
Malt-o-Meal and Cream of Wheat are both filling and tasty. You can add cinnamon and nutmeg for an extra tasty meal. If you add a little more water than the directions call for, you can drink the creamy hot cereal from a mug rather than try to deal with getting a spoon between your unwilling lips.
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Step 4
There are a variety of creamed soups that you can choose from, including cream of broccoli, cream of spinach, cream of mushroom, cream of potato, tomato, cheese and more. Homemade is of course best, but Campbell's soup or another brand that has creamy, non-chunky soups will work fine. You can actually grind up a can of Progresso Clam Chowder in your blender or food processor and eat it like a creamed potato type soup.
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Step 5
Pumpkin pie with no crust is soft and pretty simple to eat, despite not being able to chew.
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Step 6
A tablespoon of blackstrap molasses mixed into a cup of whole milk provides a good source of iron.
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Step 7
Scrambled eggs are a great protein source to help fill you up. You probably won't feel up to eating them on the first day, but by day three, it might be a nice option.
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Step 8
As strange as it may sound, you might want to check out the Gerber or Beech-Nut baby food for some additional nourishment. Some types might sound disgusting, like the strained peas, but they do also have some surprisingly tasty fruit and dessert choices. Earth's Best baby food has an incredibly yummy apple-blueberry sauce that you might also try.
