Texas Oral and Facial Surgery, P. A.
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What Should I Eat?
A soft (non-chew) is the preferred diet after most oral and
maxillofacial surgery procedures.
After tooth extraction, eat soft, nutritious foods, and drink plenty
of liquids (no carbonation, no alcohol) with meals and in between
meals. Ensure, Boost, and other supplements are fine, but may
lead to gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea in some patients. Be
careful not to disturb the blood clot (do not chew in the area of an
extraction). Add solid foods to your diet after one week if they are
comfortable to chew (do not chew in the area of bone grafts or
implants until the final restoration/tooth is in place).
A soft diet includes soft fish, mashed potatoes, soft pasta, eggs,
oat meal, ice cream, yogurt, custard, pudding, smoothies, Jello,
shakes, soup, anything you can put into a blender, anything
included in full liquid diets and clear liquid diets, and anything
else that you can eat without chewing (AT ALL).
Cold foods and drinks are best for the first 24 to 36 hours.
Do not drink though a straw during the healing process.
Do not drink alcohol or carbonated beverages.
This is not the time to go on a crash diet. Proper nutrition is of
the utmost importance to healing. Most adults need 2000 to
2500 calories with high quality proteins and proper vitamins
(especially vitamin C).
You should maintain a soft (non-chew) diet until directed by Dr.
Wiggins if you have had a fracture, placement of a soft tissue
graft, placement of an implant, removal of a deeply impacted
tooth, or if you have been directed by Dr. Wiggins or the staff to
maintain soft (non-chew) diet.
If you have had a bone graft, you should maintain a soft diet for 7
days (or longer if directed). Do not chew in the area of the graft
until the final restoration/crown is in place.
A soft (non-chew) is the preferred diet after most oral and
maxillofacial surgery procedures.
After tooth extraction, eat soft, nutritious foods, and drink plenty
of liquids (no carbonation, no alcohol) with meals and in between
meals. Ensure, Boost, and other supplements are fine, but may
lead to gastrointestinal upset and diarrhea in some patients. Be
careful not to disturb the blood clot (do not chew in the area of an
extraction). Add solid foods to your diet after one week if they are
comfortable to chew (do not chew in the area of bone grafts or
implants until the final restoration/tooth is in place).
A soft diet includes soft fish, mashed potatoes, soft pasta, eggs,
oat meal, ice cream, yogurt, custard, pudding, smoothies, Jello,
shakes, soup, anything you can put into a blender, anything
included in full liquid diets and clear liquid diets, and anything
else that you can eat without chewing (AT ALL).
Cold foods and drinks are best for the first 24 to 36 hours.
Do not drink though a straw during the healing process.
Do not drink alcohol or carbonated beverages.
This is not the time to go on a crash diet. Proper nutrition is of
the utmost importance to healing. Most adults need 2000 to
2500 calories with high quality proteins and proper vitamins
(especially vitamin C).
You should maintain a soft (non-chew) diet until directed by Dr.
Wiggins if you have had a fracture, placement of a soft tissue
graft, placement of an implant, removal of a deeply impacted
tooth, or if you have been directed by Dr. Wiggins or the staff to
maintain soft (non-chew) diet.
If you have had a bone graft, you should maintain a soft diet for 7
days (or longer if directed). Do not chew in the area of the graft
until the final restoration/crown is in place.