What to Eat after Wisdom Tooth Removal

I see that one of the recipes has rice in it...if a grain of rice happens to get into one of the sockets (very likely), it will cause a dry socket (a very painful situation indeed!)

Danielle
7 months ago

I think you should eat peanut brittle and popcorn!

Dutch
6 months ago

Obviously this dutch person is a complete idiot and not a very nice person. People come to this site to get information. Not some ass trying to be smart. If you wanna be mean and nasty find some other site that caters to people like you.

jess
5 months ago

Thanks I am so happy to see mashed potatoes... I am starving

vicki
5 months ago

I must admit that, although some may think he/she was offensive, Dutch gave me quite a chuckle. I can't stop laughing!
Seriously, when can we eat normal food again? I had 1 wisdom tooth extracted 3 days ago. I need some crunch!

bbetty99
5 months ago

Re: Danielle:

Cooking rice for three to eight hours should soften it up a lot, alomost to the point of a congee.

Chris
4 months ago

I'm about to have my 4 wisdom teeth extracted in a couple of days time :o(

As much as I'm dreading it, I have to admit that Dutch's comments gave me a real laugh too !!

Although perhaps I won't be laughing after the event .........

Jon
4 months ago

I got my wisdom teeth out yesterday, and even looking at recipe number 2 makes the back of my mouth sore. Imagine if any of that stuff got stuck back there....

kayla
4 months ago

just wondering if I should do one side at a time, then in two or three months do the other so I can chew on one side for a bit while the other side recovers. On the other hand that might set me up for twice as much pain twice as long. It's to bad that they couldn't just put a dental implant post in the open socket to close up the socket or somthing like that that would maybe disolve over time and one's life could go on infection free and pain free.

Marcel
4 months ago

Marcel,

I got my teeth out 2 days again. It is hell! I suggest going through absolute hell once instead of just plain hell two times! Good luck.

Brian
3 months ago

I just got all four wizzies out today and my cheeks feel bruised, moreso my right cheek. Not bad enough to want pain reliever, but annoying. I can still open my mouth pretty wide. No pain where the teeth used to be, as far as I can tell.

Alexandra
3 months ago

I had four wisdom teeth extracted today. It wasn't bad at all. I don't remember anything about the procedure, and the pain has been moderate to light. I feel pretty energetic now 9 hours after the procedure. (though I am taking it easy). The hunger is the worst part thus far. I've had a little chicken broth, some ice cream and two pudding cups. By the way, I am 31 - 10 years older than the recommended age to having such a procedure.

Patrick
3 months ago

The soup, or just broth is a good idea, but rice is likely to get into the socket. If your really looking for something to partially fill you up, try using pieces of bread in the soups or broth. It will get nice and soft and can be easily swallowed. For a something a little extra sprinkle your favorite cheese on top. Just remember not to eat the broth HOT, wait until it cools to lukewarm.

Air
3 months ago

I just had a nice hot dog and warmed soft white bread in the microwave first yummy my first food today

Jeff
3 months ago

It is hell I agree. I got my "wizzies" removed on one side last year and yesterday I got my other side taken care of. Like everyone else said the hunger is what sucks the most.

JFG1904
3 months ago

I had all 4 taken out 12 days ago. Still a little swollen and just a little headache from the tightness and Lord, now I have this nasty tasting fluid excreting from my sites into my mouth causing me to spit a lot and have bad breath. It has all been a nightmare because I am older (40). Hope it is all done with soon.

Dot
2 months ago

What kind of a "health" counselor would suggest such horrible foods and combinations?.......

kat
2 months ago

I am 59 years old and about to have my 4 wisdom teeth removed. Any advice or comments, short of the word "Pray!"?

Steve
2 months ago

Ok guys I'm on day 3 after my wisdom tooth extraction here are some ideas for goodies that you can tear off pieces and chew on one side....I would wait till the day after to try to eat these things but the 1st day I had egg drop soup from a local chineese resturant and it worked out very nicely..

1) scrambled eggs (with or without cheese)
2)those little frozen bean and cheese burritos (let it cool down and then tear it into little bits)
3)tortillas with cheese inside and rolled up : nuke it for a minute till the cheese is melty and the tortilla is SOFT..same thing as a taco bell cheese roll up
4) large mcdonalds sweet tea no straw no ice..been living on this stuff
5) bowtie shaped pasta..cook it till nice and soft..put some butter and cheese on it

Stacy
about 1 month ago

im 14 and i got mine at yesturday got 2 persciptions that are sopposed to make me sleep and has done the oppisite thanks for all the ideas im starving

tyler
about 1 month ago

My name is Marie. I had my wisdom tooth taken out just today for the very first time. Now, not only am I hungry, but I must eat something so that I can take my medication, antibiotics.

Does this mean I can eat/drink soup only for the rest of the week?

Marie
about 1 month ago

I just had the two bottom ones pulled yesterday and I must say it was painless thank the lord. This morning I felt no pain and have been on a pudding and jello diet. I would say besides the mouth full of blood after the operation the worst part is not being able to eat foods like steak, burgers, chilidogs etc... I go in for the top ones and I can't wait to get it all over with!

Matt
about 1 month ago

People...the removal of wisdom teeth is way over rated. I had mine removed back in 1982 (18 years old) all 4 at once.

I came home and ate a half tuna fish sandwich 2 hours later but chewed with my fronts and then had chili. Only thing I had was some moderate soreness but NO SERIOUS PAIN. 2 days later I did try Mcdonalds but wasn't ready for Burgers this early so ended up swallowing to big of chucks and we got drunk and this came back up LOL.

Make sure you gargle 3 times daily with warm salt water and this helps. Also, after day 1-2, you should not need pain medicine at all but just keep it around in case.

Get them wisdom teeth out and the pain is way OVERRATED!

Rick
29 days ago

I got all 4 out a few hours ago. The first thirty minutes I just wanted to punch somebody in the face becaus it was just annoying with all the blood but now I feel good and energized.I just had mashed potatoes with gravy and it was very good.now If only I could have this fried chicken!

Parker
29 days ago

I had my wisdom teeth out 6 days ago ... and I am really considering eating a panzarotti! LoL That is how hungry I am ... BUT I made soup like the one stated above and NO rice got stuck in the stitched areas. The soup was actually really good! THe soup was VERY filling!

Tasja
23 days ago

Dry socket is an experience to remember! You will know you have it or not. I've had it it twice. One thing I found that immediately kills the pain for a short while until you can get it packed is ice water...SERIOUSLY...it really works! I know it sounds like a painful experience, but it is incredibly soothing and kills the pain 100%. Try it starting gradually with water that is closer to room temperature first to test the site to make sure it is responding similarly, gradually making it cooler. The cooler the water, the more relief you will experience. Once you are drinking ice water, it should provide complete relief for 5 to 10 minutes. You will need to drink and swish it around around again over the site to keep the pain from coming back. I highly recommend the Oil of Clove gauze for the pack as it is natural and extremely effective and last for several days. (I never imaginged that cloves could be so amazing when it comes to relieving major pain.) You may need to have it repacked maybe once, but after a week to ten days or so, you should be good to go!

If you discover that you have dry socket over the weekend when you can't get to a dentist till Monday, sleeping is a bit of a problem as you continually need to irrigate the site with ice water. I suggest you sit up in your bed on a wedge and have a plastic water bottle of ice water nearby and just reach for it throughout the night catching a some accumulative micro sleep in the interim.

Another option I found worked well also is to use liberal amount of 20% strength benzocaine (Anbesol Gel and OraJel have versions at this strength) applied directly to the gum area and gently inside the socket as well with a clean Q-tip. I found this amazingly effective and lasting up to 3 hours!

These are the best recommendations I can make from actual experience! Good luck!

Michael
18 days ago

is it okay to eat things with grease or fat in them on the day you got them taken out?

Whats something else besides this that i can buy?

i just got it done an hour ago and i havent eatin all day

Adrian
9 days ago

I'm going on day 3 now, I've experienced quite a bit of pain and I've only eaten twice really and it was just a tiny bit of jello mixed with whipped cream. I've been looking up things to try to eat, but I keep finding the same things. Last night I tried a piece of bread, I had to tear it into tiny pieces which I basically swallowed hole and then I attempted to try chips which I smashed into tiny pieces and let get soft before swallowing thing. Anyways, if anyone has any other advice on foods to eat that would be great. I'm going to try the mashed potatoes hopefully soon, but other ideas would be awesome as well.

Ashley
9 days ago

I had four wisdom teeth removed yesterday. Had mashed potato and beans run through the blender about 5 hours after the op. Today had mac and cheese for lunch and about to try shepards pie and beans, again put through the blender at room temp. It really isn't that bad, I get tired but the pain is minor at this stage and re food just avoid anything that will fall into the cavities or is hot. Worse thing is not being able to smoke!

MB
8 days ago

I am getting all 4 wisdom teeth out on Monday, I am thankful for this page, is it a good idea to blend the food for first couple days? I am scared to get them out !

Carol
7 days ago

Well I had my 4 wisdom teeth removed yesterday (above post) I didnt feel a thing, and when the numbness wore off I took my painkiller, I broke it in half and slid it down my throat with some jello, it was the easiest way for me. I pretty much ate ice cream, jello cups but by 9pm I was starving so I had a small bowl of very lukewarm tomato soup, just the flavor was so satisfying. Today Ive had a jello cup and 1/3 can of Raviolis, small bits and I slide them down and drink some water with it, I need my savory foods and is pretty much the only time I will eat Chef Bordee !

Good luck to all who are getting them done and feel free to ask any questions you may have :)

Carol
4 days ago

i had my wisdom teeth out all 4 of them yesterday that were impacted and i have not been in any kind of pain at all if i didnt have stiches i would not even know i had it done

susan
3 days ago

haha! i got mine taken out this morning.
and i thought dutch's comment was kind of funny... :P

me
1 day ago

Susan day 3 and 4 you will see and feel the swelling, I'm on day 6 and have had most of my pain the past 3 days, my food intake has been really limited due to pain and thats with the strong painkillers. I had partial bony extractions so my jaw bone is killing me. I'm back to ice cream but macaroni cheese is still a godsend!!

Carol
about 7 hours ago