After the first 24 hours of recovery, you can start to eat some foods that have a little bit more substance to them on days 2-4. This can include items like pudding, yogurt, applesauce, mashed potatoes, soups, and anything from the 24-hour list is also acceptable. Once you hit day 5, you may be able to start incorporating more semi-soft foods, such as cream of wheat, instant oatmeal, macaroni and cheese, as well as scrambled eggs. Around day 6, you may find that it is easier to chew food, but you will still want to avoid certain foods until your extraction sites are fully healed. Here are some foods to avoid during the first week after wisdom teeth removal:
- Alcoholic beverages, as they can irritate the area and react negatively to medications.
- Grains that can easily become trapped in the sockets, such as rice, quinoa, and seeds.
- Chewy foods such as jerky, chips, and nuts, which can open up stitches.
- Acidic or spicy foods.
Instead, you can eat the following foods:
- Steamed (soft) vegetables.
- Apple sauce (pureed produce) .
- Bananas.
- Mashed potatoes.
- Avocado.
- Cottage cheese.
- Soft bread (not crunchy) .
- Oatmeal.
- Pasta.
- Noodles.
- Beans.
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