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
almost 2 years ago

I think you should eat peanut brittle and popcorn!

Dutch
over 1 year 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
over 1 year ago

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

vicki
over 1 year 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
over 1 year ago

Re: Danielle:

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

Chris
over 1 year 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
over 1 year 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
over 1 year 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
over 1 year 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
over 1 year 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
over 1 year 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
over 1 year 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
over 1 year ago

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

Jeff
over 1 year 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
over 1 year 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
over 1 year ago

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

kat
over 1 year 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
over 1 year 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
over 1 year 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
over 1 year 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
over 1 year 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
over 1 year 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
over 1 year 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
over 1 year 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
about 1 year 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
about 1 year 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
about 1 year 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
about 1 year 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
about 1 year 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
about 1 year 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
about 1 year 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
about 1 year ago

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

me
about 1 year 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 1 year ago

ONE shuld go for chilled things such as icecreams. dat will give u a soothing effect...

Dr. renu bali
about 1 year ago

The worst thing about the extraction was the needles and the fear of getting a dry socket. I am a big guy 6 foot 3 and 276lbs. and very hungry all I have eaten was mashed potatoes and sweet potato pie. I have been drinking ice cold V8 veggie juice and ice water. I hate the constant taste of flesh wound along with blood it's annoying no pain after 5 days but I need food , however I still have the dry socket fear. Is it safe for me to eat some real food now?

Gary
about 1 year ago

i had my wisdom teeth out 9 days ago and the pain is still unbearable without pain killers. I havent had a full nights sleep once (it is now 4.30am and im searching for people with similar problems to mine). The top ones didn't hurt at all but the bottom ones kill. Is this because I also had some bone removed? i am able to open my mouth and everythig seems to be healing nicely, so why am i still in pain?

Lateasha
about 1 year ago

I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed 8 days ago. I have just been eating applesauce, slices of banana, smoothies, ice cream, mashed potatoes..mainly anything really soft. I only chew with my front teeth, because I don't want to risk getting anything stuck in the sockets... 3 days ago I started getting this awful taste in my mouth, I went to the doctor and found out it's bacteria from food (gross). It has gotten better but it makes me sick to my stomach. If anyone is experiencing this same thing, keep brushing your teeth and tongue with toothpaste, and use a Q-Tip with a little bit of toothpaste on it and use that around the site, and rinse with a mouthwash called Biotene. It's gentle, alcohol free, and kills bacteria. So far it's working very well. :)

kk
about 1 year ago

Yesterday my dentist removed 1 Wisdom Teeth and told me to eat all the food what ever I was eating before. After couple of hours I ate Rice and Lentils and again today i ate Rice and Potato.

After every meal just Gurgle for couple of time with Water and everyday Gurgle with Salt and Water 5 times a day.

VK
about 1 year ago

I am 39 years old, had all 4 taken out 5 days ago, all were impacted. I am worried the healing process will be slower since I'm older. Well, of course it will be.~

I found that drinking ice water and letting small ice cubes melt in my mouth while I read has really taken the edge off.

My pain has been more like some mighty headaches that include my whole face, an aching more than a pain, if that makes sense. Ibuprofen does a good job on it.

On graduating to firm foods after wisdom teeth removal:

After a few days of applesauce, mashed potatoes, smashed acorn squash, and chocolate milk, I graduated to scrambled eggs, cheese ravioli, and some tuna & salmon sashimi (I avoided the sushi rice.)

I've also had instant oatmeal made with a little extra water, and let it sit longer to make sure the oatmeal softened.

Oh, I splurged and had a piece of tiramisu! (It might have had a little bit of alcohol in it, but I only took the prescription pain relievers days 1-3.)

I can chew slowly with my front teeth. I don't want to bite the sides of my mouth.

Particles of egg got stuck in the holes, but came out by rinsing well with salt water. I rinse gently, but continue doing it and letting the water fall from my mouth into the sink until there are no food particles.

Tonight I'm having (from Boston Market) mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, dressing/stuffing, and corn bread with honey.

Tomorrow I might try some French onion soup with bread soaked in it. The onions might hang out in the holes, but I am sure they will rinse out too.

I am physically hungry, but my appetite (actual desire to eat) has decreased.

I had a nose bleed on day 2, the surgeon said it wasn't exactly common but it wasn't uncommon either. Today too, I had a bit of blood from my sinuses, mixed with thin nasal mucus. I am trying to keep my head elevated and stay in bed/on couch, even though it's been 5 days.

I appreciate the comments others have left - this is definitely a time when getting some support from others experiencing the same thing really helps!

Good luck and practice patience. It's really hard, but it's what I'm trying to do to stay sane!

Orowi
about 1 year ago

I JUST got my wisdom teeth out(all 4) like half an hour ago. When would I be okay to start eating?

Cion Monge
about 1 year ago

I had my 4 out yesterday and have slept most of the time. Got a laugh out of the peanut brittle and popcorn... husband suggested steak and ribs!

Although I have no apetite, the best food so far potato & leek soup, chocolate mousse, scrambled eggs (really runny/milky/cheesy and not chunky- sounds gross but was so great) and will be having tuna bake (no pasta or rice in it- only cheese, tuna, creamed corn, onion) with mashed potato with wholegrain mustard- hope no bits get stuck...

Pain not too bad- ibuprofen every 4 hrs and panadeine 2 hours later every four hours so there is a smaller trough, thinking of changing to paracetamol & ibuprofen tomorrow.

Kristy
about 1 year ago

Baby style oatmeal, pancakes mushed up really well with butter and syrup, yogurt, pudding, hummus, blended up potatoes and other veggies. Not sure how many of you out there are protein shake fans but here are two of my favorites (I am hypoglycemic, so I can't eat a lot of the sugary snacks that would be great right now...i.e. ICE CREAM) GREAT as snacks or meals...for meals, just ADD MORE OF THE GOODS =)

Chocolate PB/Banana
1 scoop chocolate whey
1 -1 1/2 cup milk/skim milk/soy milk/water (or mix of either)
*not to sound gross, but most milk products leave your mouth gooey...i found this annoying the first few days, so i stuck to water*
1/2 -1 whole banana
1-2 tbsp of pb
1 cup spinach (for the dare devils...can't taste it and hey, you gotta get your greens)
5-7 ice cubes

Coffee Coolatta-Amazing if you don't want to take the chance of burning your gumholes with hot coffee...gross

1 scoop chocolate whey
1-11/2 cups milk/water/whatever
1 banana (adds consistency)
1 packet instant coffee mix

There is my contribution...hope I'm helping someone out there. Now, can I please vent and say that this has been the worst experience I've had in a very long time. I had 3 taken out last Tuesday, all impacted. I followed all the directions and still ended up back in the office 2 days later with TWO DRY SOCKETS. Not sure how many of you had the pleasure of experiencing this, but the doctor stuck gauze soaked in clove oil in both sockets which is just plain awful. To top it off, I went back today, and I can't get it out til next tuesday cause apparently I suck at healing =O FML at the moment. Other than this mishap though, life is fabulous. Trying to stay on the up and up, but damnnnnnn, this sucks.

Sugie1231
about 1 year ago

I had 2 impacted wisdom teeth and one regular wisdom tooth removed over a week ago and am just enjoying regular food from the last 2 days. It was very painful to eat anything that required chewing motion at all. Stick with liquids. You will heal sooner. Trust me!

candace
about 1 year ago

I get my bottom two wisdom teeth taken out tomorrow, and I was on here looking to see what I can eat afterwards. ALL of your entries are very helpful to me. Going to the grocery store in a few to pick up some of these things. Any extra advice? I sure could use it. I'm a little nervous!

Magen
about 1 year ago

i just had 3 wisdom, 1 front fow baby, and and extra at the roof of my mouth removed today and im going to eat a slushy and cold mashed potatoes

stefan
about 1 year ago

i just had my wisdom teeth pulled out yesterday!

it hurt the most right after the anesthetic wore off.

i have been eating yogurt and mashed potatoes.

i want to eat something different cause i am hungry!

your responses gave me some good insight as to what else i

should try! but i am doing okay for now and hopefully i won't

get dry socket! sleep was terrible for the first night

but since then i sleep like a baby!

Vonice
about 1 year ago

This a great forum! I got mine all four of mine taken out 3 days ago and after two days of soup...I couldn't take it. I've discoverd if you eat soft foods (i.e. fish,pasta, or ham and cheese sandwiches) in very small bites and make sure you chew with the your front teeth it is possible to eat foods other than purees, milkshakes, and soups. Make sure after every bite or two you swish a drink around in your mouth and definitely rinse with mouthwash after you finish. Everyone heals at different paces so I can't give a definite time when this would be okay ( I was able to chew the day after surgery) but I defintely wouldn't advise chewing the day of the surgery or if your jaw is terribly swollen. Cheers!

purcellgal
about 1 year ago

Oops, sorry about all of the typos!

purcellgal
about 1 year ago

I had three removed four days ago , but the last two days i have been having a weird metal tasting liquid coming out from one of the extraction sites (the lower right one). I do not feel any increasing pain nor this taste is foul , but i am wondering what it is . My stitches also came out on day three , can that be bad for my healing or is it normal??

Marcel
about 1 year ago

HI all.

I just got two of my left wizzies removed 3 hours back and with the anesthetic effect wearing off, the pain is getting worse and worse. Already popped a painkiller and have been icing the area. hope it kicks in quickly.

Michael
about 1 year ago

Marcel,

salt rinses help. As you heal it gets better

tajat2002
about 1 year ago

Hi all. Its already been two days since my wizzies were removed. The pain comes on intermittently and the swelling is always there. Pain ranges between 2-7 on a 0-10 pain scale. Painkillers are a god send, but i still try to restrict them as much as i can. The main problem im having is diarrhea due to antibiotics and i still have a good 3 more days to go.

Michael
about 1 year ago

Hi all.
Its been 3 days postop. Pain is much better. Went through the day with only one painkiller. Diarrhea as a side effect of antibiotics controlled with addition of metronidazole. Had baby food powder for breakfast, soups for lunch (cream of tomato and egg drop chicken soup). Soup was yummy but i felt hungry within an hour of having that. Drank two bowls of dal (lentils) to control my hunger pangs. Had two cup noodles for dinner (first satisfying meal in 3 days). It feels weird to put my tongue near the operative site. Been gargling with mouthwash after eating coz food particles get stuck in the operative areas. Got to get to work tomorrow. Still cant talk properly though. Luckily my job doesnt entail me to talk much. So its ok.

MIchael
about 1 year ago

I am officially getting my bottom right and left impacted/un-impacted wisdom teeth's out, I am
scared of getting a dry socket so thanks for all the
food options. Luckily I only have 2 "wizzies" but,
I admit that I am VERY anxious.

Delilah
about 1 year ago

Dont worry about dry socket Delilah as long as you are cautious about what and how you eat in the first 5 days postop. Its been 5 days since i got my 2 wizzies out and im doing fine.

Michael
about 1 year ago

My son (14) had his bottom 2 wisdom teeth taken out 3 days ago. I'm still waiting for him to tell me he has pain. I ask him every 45 min or so and he keeps saying he has nothing. He's not even that hungry. He's been living on Gator ade, scrambled eggs, jello, and little does he know...the milkshakes I've been making him contain "Boost" or "Ensure" he can't even taste it. I think I will offer him Kraft dinner and maybe pancakes today, along with the "milkshakes". Rincing your mouth with salt water after every food intake is the best advice.

AngeliMy
about 1 year ago

Figured I'd post a comment also since I found the responses very helpful. I'm older (45) and needed to have a molar (last, bottom tooth) removed. Had it done just 8 hours ago. My biggest fear is getting stuff caught in the hole, especially since I was told NOT to rinse until tomorrow. Had to take an antibiotic and an ibuprofen already---that was fun! Extraction was on left side, so I tilted my head to the right, put the meds individually on my tongue and then swallowed with a bit of water. It's coming up on dinner; think I will go buy a can of Ensure or maybe just make due tonight with a quart of chocolate milk; or maybe ice cream.

willy
about 1 year ago

i just had 2 tooth extractions 4 days ago im feelin good
no dry socket does anybody know if i can start eating normally now????please and thank you

jose
12 months ago

it is now monday and i had all four of my wisdom teeth taken out this past friday morning. does anyone think it would be a horrible idea to smoke just one cigarette? ive heard wait three to five days after the procedure and im on day four. i know that its the "sucking" that can cause a dry socket but if i take it easy should i be fine?

austin leach
12 months ago

My daughter had all 4 wisdom teeth extracted 3 days ago and I am truly regretting that I agreed to having it done. She is having a horrible time, none of the meds help the pain, her face is swollen 4x its normal size and I think she has dry socket. She hasn't slept more than 2 hrs at a time for 3 days due to the pain, nausea, vomiting. Dental surgeons are useless, keep prescribing the same types of meds that make her sick (percocet, lortab). Nightmare. I didn't really think she needed to have this done, the teeth were not erupted and causing her no problems. Dentist said they were "turning" and would cause her teeth to go crooked but I wonder now.

If you're thinking of having this done to your child as a "preventative" I strongly advise AGAINST it.

TJ
11 months ago

I had 4 wisdom teeth extracted plus 2 molars (at the same time!) five days ago. I have been in AGONY...seriously. But I never had any trouble finding things to eat.

I have enjoyed potato soup, soggy fruity pebbles, baked potatos, bananas, grilled cheese, spaghetti. Pretty much anything I wanted I ate. The dentist just told me to stay away from spicey food and cut down on the salt and then to rinse with warm salt water after every meal.

However, now I have canker sores along the edge of one socket. Not sure what caused that but ouch...

Jennifer
11 months ago

Technically, you can eat anything you want. But there are some things you should avoid as to reduce the risk of complications.

Avoid spices and avoid high temperatures to reduce inflammation. Do not eat foods with jagged or sharp edges that can easily get lodged into or otherwise interfere with the clot(s). Examples are nuts, chips, grated carrot. Do not smoke! Easier said than done if you are addicted, but this is probably the biggest thing to avoid.

For best healing, avoid chewing/grinding for the first 4 hours, keep it to an absolute minimum for 8 hours, and carefully limit chewing and grinding for 2-4 days. Specific food suggestions.

1-4 hours post-op: water (sipped carefully, slowly)
4-8 hours post-op: yogurt, pudding, milk, apple sauce, protein shakes (sip slowly!), jello, and similar.
8-24 hours post-op: scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes, mashed acorn squash, and similar.

The recipe list above is OK, but you probably want to eliminate the rice from #2. Consider substituting egg noodles or farfalle.

Things to ideally avoid for at least 48 hours (not a comprehensive list - just to give you some feel for the character of ill-advised post-op foods):

- carrots (raw), rice, broccoli, spicy food, very hot foods, citrus, gum, chips, nuts, corn, most cereals.

Some people take longer to heal and will need to watch what they eat for a longer period of time - it depends a lot on the trauma inflicted during extraction, and that itself is a function of your tooth health (i.e. how much fragmentation of the tooth occurs), tooth placement (impacted or not), root placement (roots that form a nice "spike" make for a cleaner extraction, while roots that branch out will result in more trauma during extraction), skill of the dentist/surgeon, and individual biology (clotting, saliva, stress, general health of surrounding gingiva tissue).

Richard Fiele
11 months ago

I had my wisdom teeth out thursday october 21 in the morning. its now day 5 and i'm still on soft foods, soup, mashed pot etc. Anything i can just swallow w/o chewing really. i have stitches and the dr sewed my cheek to the gum so its hard to move without causing friction. it took about 4 days to gain a good amount of mobility back in my jaw and i didnt experience any harsh pain. i was prescribed painkillers but never even opened the bottle. i'm more uncomfortable and hungry then anything. i just want to be able to have potato chips, steak, cookies and sandwhiches again. its tough going downstairs for dinner and have a bowl of chicken soup waiting for you instead of a thick steak your parents are having..... i'm going for a follow up this coming thursday so i'll know whats going on and how i'm coming along.

Katie
11 months ago

Had 4 wisdoms out 3 days ago. 2 were impacted. Worst pain ever. Now the site if impacted are infected. I'm tired all the time, sore throat and feel really sick. Would not tell anyone to have it done :-( miserable!!!!!!

Nicole
10 months ago

i had my 2 bottom wisdom teeth and 4 other teeth out today under general anaesthetic. i still have a bit of local in my mouth, but my throat is absolutely killing me. apparently they had to put a tube in my throat :| and i cant swallow anything without being in agony :'(

jen
10 months ago

I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed a week ago. Wore the icepack as instructed and almost had no swelling. Took pain pills and that helped to feel no pain.

I found scrambled eggs were also nice to eat - soft and at least you get some protein this way. Smoothies are also very good! Instant noodles - but no warm food in the first 24 hours!

Maria
10 months ago

I'm 36 years old and had my wisdom teeth out five days ago.
Day 1 - wow...I feel just fine! loopy, but fine!
Day 2 - hmm...I'm still feeling okay :-) I think this is not bad!
Day 3 - Oh my word!!! What is wrong with me?? I'm dying!!! OUCH
Day 4 - I'm still dying! Someone please just knock me out!
Day 5 - I'm still not feeling too well :-(
Day 6 - I'm not back to normal, but being back to work is much better than sleeping all day at home! :-)

Don't be afraid of days three and four, but do be aware that they may be bad. I don't think everyone has bad 3-4. I talked to a nurse today, and she said days 3-4 are normal to experience. Make sure you fill your RXs in case you need to pain killers! BTW, I've been eating hamburgers, salads, and just about anything CAREFULLY! I've been very bad lol :-)

Sharon F
10 months ago

I had my upper left wisdom tooth extracted yesterday afternoon, and I wen tback to work this morning. I am not in pain so to speak but just uncomfortable. (and kinda grumpy!) I have barely drank anything and although lst night I ate mashed potatoes, I have not been very hungry today and the thought of eating scares the crap outta me!!! It's good to know there are other people out there going through the same thing. Im hoping to be ready to chow down by Thanksigivng..lol.

Nessa
10 months ago

I am on day 5.I started eating perogies my second day. Just boil them till they are super soft put in a bowl with a bit of butter and sour cream and cut with knife and fork. No need to chew. They saved my life. I also am eating a lot of mashed potatoes mixed with mushroom soup.

Shannon
10 months ago

I've been totally following the rules since my extraction on Thursday; but I'm ready for normal food -- I got a care package full of meatballs, chicken breast, and I'm ready to eat some damn meat that isn't eggs. Now last night I ate a soy ginger pasta bowl slowly but still managed to almost get caught -- otherwise I'm really ready for normal food now. My top 2 are almost completely closed but my bottom 2 are still slightly open but damn I'm so ready for normal food now!

Bethany
10 months ago

Had a wisdom tooth out at 5pm today.....It is 1AM and the bleeding has just started to stop. I lightly put my toungue over the extraction site and I can gently feel the blood clot that is in there (That is a good thing if you did not know) It feels like you have a little bit of jello caught in there (Gross I know, but either that or Dry Socket) Anyway, the pain is receding also a little. Jaw still stiff as hell and I have a sore throat. My mouth does keep filling up with saliva and I have to drool it into the sink because you can't spit. As a matter of fact when I read the Peanut Brittle and Popcorn comment I laughed and drooled on my self (Thanks for that one.....lol) Everyone's stories are pretty funny when you think about it.......we all sound like we are trying to survive on a desert island------"I tore chunks off of it to eat it" "I had to tear pieces from it in order to slide it down my throat" "I chewed it with my front teeth to consume it" I know the pain sucks, lord knows I am going through it but it WILL PASS and you will look at this in another light and chuckle. Good Luck to all, Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Rich
10 months ago

I had my impacted bottom wisdom teeth out last Friday. Now it's Wednesday and I feel like cr*p. For me it went like this:

Friday - slept off the sedative, woke up in extreme pain which went away when I took pain medication.
Saturday - quite sore and swollen
Sunday - felt sick, was swollen, and threw up, probably from antibiotics
Monday - woke up feeling sick, felt better by the evening
Tuesday - felt more normal, not too much pain
Today - feel sick again! And my mouth tastes like something died in there.

I'm not in excrutiating pain but I want to cut my head off because I'm fed up with feeling sick!! Please let this be over soon,

Vicky
10 months ago

I got my wisdom teeth out 5 days ago (I was lucky enough only to have two!) and here is my experience:
Day 1: Feeling a bit groggy but manage to eat jelly & custard, took the maximum amount of codeine painkillers. Slept like a baby!
Day 2: OMG KILLLLL MEEEE! Spent the day near the toilet vomiting (probably from lack of food & maximum painkillers)
Day 3: Eating yoghurt, cereal, porridge, custard. (UGH!)
Day 4: Eating fish, mashed potatoes & mixing solid foods with soft foods.
Day 5: Still finding it tender to open my mouth & talk, though not vomiting anymore so that is a great sign!
I am STARVING though, I want to eat a whole block of chocolate & pig out on bad foods!!! :(
I can also still taste a bit of that "metal" blood taste in my mouth when I try & talk too much.. god damn heal already! *For anyone who is scared to get your wisdom teeth out, don't be! I had local & it was over so quickly I didn't feel a thing, I think the "getting better" phase is worse than the operation itself! Good luck to everyone & speedy recoveries! xxo :)

SJ
9 months ago

can i drink alcoholic beverages right after front teeth extractions

joe
9 months ago

i'm on day 2 of all four extracted. just had some yoghurt and so paranoid when i eat, not to suck to get the dreaded DRY SOCKET. surprised how little it hurts, although thinking it may get worse tomorrow.
my mouth looks like i've been repeatedly punched and the cuts round that probably hurt the most.
just get yourself a 24h waiter and some co-codemol and all is well with the world. plus take picutres of yourself to remind yourself that you could NEVER look this bad again.

thestealthyfox
9 months ago

I am so glad I found this page. I had 8 teeth removed yesterday (4 of them my wisdom teeth) and I cried like a baby all the way home. The pain hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be, but I thought the bleeding was never going to stop and I didn't like the gauze in my mouth very much. I am trying to prevent dry sockets as best as I can....I keep reading how painful it is and don't want to go through it. So anyways I fixed some oatmeal this morning and just making sure it's ok to eat. I am trying to keep in on my tongue as best as I can and just swallow it.

MaggieW
9 months ago

I had one done 3 days ago. they pulled on it for almost 3 hours until it finally came out. my face is bruised and swollen. Food is not the problem. it's the pain. can i put the orajel directly in the hole? my eyes are going crossed, it hurts so bad. Motrin & vicodin are no help. i gave birth to three children without this much pain .. any suggestions would help!!

Abz
9 months ago

Ouch Abz....3 hours??? Wow that was one difficuly tooth. Sorry you're in so much pain. My pain isn't as bad as I expected. I'm just worried about getting dry socket. I wish I knew a way to help you, but I just take my pain meds every four hours or so to keep the pain away. I hope you find some relief soon.

MaggieW
9 months ago

Just had my upper left wisdom tooth removed about 53 hours ago. I'm doing pretty good. I'm healing faster then I thought I would. I feel no pain and my mouth is not feeling as funny. My husband looked in my mouth and saw that I formed a scab which is excellent news. So, I'm praying by this weekend I'll be able to eat better foods.
My extraction was simple and took about 30minutes max. My wisdom tooth came up in my upper left and caused me to have a severe tooth ache and it was on and off for a week. The doctor said I had a huge cavity and was beginning to rot so I had to have it pulled. It really isn't as bad as I thought, you feel pressure, but your relaxed. Luckily I had a nice window to look out of and I was thinking of happy things so I really didn't feel much. I got to keep my tooth and saw nasty it was. It also had a foul odor to it since it was decaying. I had to hold gauze down for about an hour and a half and slowly took it out so my clot wouldn't fall and rupture. Since I'm 24 I think I'm healing faster. I was only instructed to take Tyenol or advil and I only took two doses on my first and second day. but the pain wasn't really that bad.
What I've been eating could help some of you during your painful or painless process.

-Mashed potatoes are great with gravy
-scrambled eggs
-Homemade pudding
-Jello
My doctor said I could eat pasta
applesauce
coleslaw
spaghetti o's. They slide right down. NO chewing required
Soup.

I made some home made pudding and turned out well so that was helping my hunger. I had some tomato soup with soggy crackers and slid right down.
Make sure not to sip, suck or anything until your wound is healed.

Mrs. Brewster
9 months ago

I'm back...Ok It's been 6 days since I've had my teeth pulled. I have been extremely careful about eating(mostly soft foods), no drinking from a straw and whatever else. I am still trying to be careful for another week or until I feel comfortable. Do you think I am out of the woods of getting dry socket?? I am trying so hard not to get it. Right now for breakfast I am having Cream of Wheat with brown sugar yummm.

MaggieW
9 months ago

I believe if your formed a scab and the area is no longer tender, I would still use caution. but have someone look at your hole if you can't see it and see if the scab is healing. Keep hanging in there. I'm going on day 4 now almost and I just had some ramen noodles and did well... just worried too.. Your doing good.

Mrs Brewster
9 months ago

Thank you Mrs. Brewster. When I look in the mirror and try to see it myself it looks like there is a scab I think. I also has a weird abcess thing removed from the inside of my right cheek by the bottom wisdom tooth. I don't think my tooth sockets are causing my any pain, but I do have a small lingering headache. So I take my pain pill for that more than anything. Can having a tooth pulled cause headaches??

MaggieW
9 months ago

Yes, you can get headaches from tooth problems or having it pulled. I had one the first day a little. Its your skull trying to heal. If it keeps up, I would suggest talking to your doctor.
That is good news if you have a scab! You'll be eating solid foods any time. I'm about 74 hours now post op and I just had my first toasted cheese sandwich. I did pretty good, and I chewed on my right side. but a part went over to the left but it didn't hurt me. Each day you'll get better like me!!

Mrs Brewster
9 months ago

Rick - comment 23. The level of trouble you had depends on 2 things. If their impacted or not (and yours obviously weren't), and (for the lower teeth) whether the roots of the teeth are wrapped around a nerve or not(and again yours obviously weren't)

Tamara
9 months ago

I have a question....the dentist gave me an antiobiotic Clindamycin 150mg after I had my teeth pulled and I took the last one before I went to bed last night....Anyways a couple days before I went to the dentist I went to the ER because of the pain and the ER doctor gave me some pain meds and Clindamycin also, but 300mg. Would it be ok to start t aking the 300mg since I just finished the 150mg?? I just want to make sure there is no infection left because my infection was pretty bad. Thanks for any advice.

MaggieW
9 months ago

Rule is, if your given any medicine your supposed to finish it all. But I usually never follow it. Keep taking it until you notice no more pain. sometimes antibotics kill your good bacteria so...

Mrs Brewster
9 months ago

hi,
i got my wisdom tooth extracted two days ago. is it safe that i've eaten chips yesterday on the other side of my teeth. those that are not too hard to chew. i won't want and dry socket or whatsoever.

Stefani
9 months ago

Hi Stefani.....I got my wisdom teeth pulled and 4 others pulled almost 10 days ago and I am still leary about what I eat. I am just now starting to eat more solid foods and am very careful. I still won't eat stuff like chips because of all the little crumbs that fall off, but that's just me. Do what feels comfortable for you. How are you feeling now?

MaggieW
9 months ago

Ah okay thanks. my mouth is still swollen. but im eating quite solid food already. could'nt stand the hunger.. i ate like pocky and noodles and grilled salmon. is it alright? it doesnt hurt anymore though....

Stefani
9 months ago

Am I ready to drink from a straw??? It has been almost 11 days since I've had my teeth pulled and haven't had one drink from a straw and really miss my iced coffees from Starbucks. I just wanted to make sure I was healed enough so just want an opinion. Thanks.

MaggieW
9 months ago

I had my first sub sandwich today. Did actually well. I think a week for us young ones is a good time to let your hole heal. I still have one, but I feel it's closed up enough to not have any problems. I wouldn't be eating chips quite yet. Those jaggy edges will rip you appart especially after having a tooth pulled. I was on a soup/ mashed potato diet for like a week. exact. salmon is ok, it's soft just chew on the side where your tooth didn't get removed. and be careful. I'm still being careful though.

Mrs. Brewster
9 months ago

Good Morning.....I ate a full blown breakfast from McDonald's. I had a biscuit sandwich, Cinnamelts and a vanilla iced coffee that I drank from the straw finally. I seemed to do fine, but one of the stitches came out, but it was loose anyways. I miss being on the soft foods diet....I probably lost a couple pounds and now I feel a little ikky after eating all that. How is everyone doing?

MaggieW
9 months ago

i just got all 4 of my wisdom teeth extracted 2 days ago. and quite frankly, i've not eaten since. my throat hurts, i can't open my mouth wide the slightest, my teeth are still bleeding, and my stomach feels like it's about to completely just sink in. My mom does however make me eat, so the things that were the easiest that i'd recommend to you would be to try a really thin smoothie, and make sure you don't suck it off the spoon, and maybe a really thin shake. i work at a steak n shake, and u can easily just ask them to make it thinner. i suggest getting a plain one that doesn't contain any real fruit. they are still very tasty. the next day, i was still extemely sore, but i could eat some pudding now, and i'm about to try mashed potatoes. i have no idea when i'm going to be able to eat normal foods again however =[ but can keep updated to help out any of you. if you just got them out.. feel better!!

Rach
8 months ago

I am shocked at how bad these recipes are for someone who just had their wisdom teeth removed!! Rice and strawberries?!! are you kidding me? The rice and seeds and chives and pepper etc...can all get stuck in the incision site and cause an infection. This article should be removed with recipes reviewed by an expert. These recipes are absurd.

Suzy
8 months ago

I HAD MY WISDOM TEETH CUT OUT ABOUT 10 DAYS AGO,i didn't eat the first 5 days after the 5th day i ate sum apple sauce.AROUND ABOUT THE 5TH DAY I got a dry socket,i called my doctor and told them what i was filling an they told me to come in.i went all the way back to highpoint and they looked at it an said that i had a dry-socket.so they packed it an now it fills better!is it normal for it to still hurt even though they packed it?they told me that it would take longer for mine too heal b/c they were really bad impackted!when can i suck out of a straw?dont get a drysocket they suckkkkk!:(

tiffany
8 months ago

Hey guys, I need some advice! I just got my 4 wisdom teeth out today and my whole face is sore. every time i take out the gauze to try and drink , the water burns the back of my mouth it's the most painful uncomfertable feeling i've had in a long time. Is that normal? Also, how am i supposed to eat anything if the back of my mouth is so sore and still bleeding?

michelle
8 months ago

mischelle just keep the gauze in till there's almost no blood on them...take your pain pill and sleep. I just had mine out Friday. Keep Ice on your face as well...20 minutes on 20 off. My dr. told me mine were one of the worst 3 wisdom tooth extraction he's ever done...(I had all 4 done). It took an hour and a half for him to finish. The worst part is not being able to sneeze or blow your nose..(I don't know if this applies with everyone but my sinus was involved.) Just think of it as a Wisdom Tooth Diet....The first day I ate some pudding and I think a Vanilla Frosty from Wendys. It tasted really good. I didn't eat anything real till the 2nd day I was home. I felt like crap all week etc. Really really scrambled eggs work good...just swallow them whole and you'll feel better. Gatorade was great too. I never had to do the vicodin other than the one my mom gave me when i got home. Just doing the advil and really wanting to cut back on them. Surprisingly it seems that they stop hurting after a really short time. Today I woke up and actually my mouth wasn't as uncomfortable. Just a bit stiff. Rinse with salt water after you eat 24 hours after you've had them out. I'm still scared about getting dry socket just be gentle with everything... Good luck!! I'm glad I'm hopefully about done with all this!!!

Sarah
8 months ago

I had my upper left "wizzie" removed yesterday, and I can honestly say I was scared sh*tless for no apparent reason. My oral surgeon was amazing, I felt nothing... But now, Im starving... What can I eat... Seriously? I'm a food maniac... I can't live on broth!!! Lol, so would it be ok to eat like hot dogs and beans? Whats really OK to chow down? Please help!!! Oh and Lol, about the popcorn comment!!! Thats cute!

Ariel
8 months ago

I had my two bottom wisdom teeth extracted on January 12, 2010 which was last Tuesday. Because of my braces, they pulled a bracket off but although the surgeon was great, he didn't take the wire out. So the wire from the braces has been causing pain for the last week and I had my dad cut it out with pliers and lemme tell you, that helped so much! Anyways, I got pretty sick and tired of pudding and ice cream although I love them. I ate a lot of soup and stuff I could chew with my front teeth. Just yesterday, I had a Beef and Cheddar from Arbys and discovered (this was before my dad took the wire out) I could eat on the opposite side of the wire but I just had to clean out the area afterwards although I'm pretty sure it's healed.
We ate a lot of instant potatoes and the meds I was given made me sleep a lot so here I am trying to catch up on online schoolwork...gonna have my other two pulled hopefully in a few years because they weren't growing in sideways...So enjoy! If you follow the instructions like I did, you will heal faster! I got a sheet of what to do and what not to do and it helped a lot...I could send it to anyone who would like it.
Peanut brittle and popcorn? LOL.

Sydney
8 months ago

I just had my wisdom teeth and 4 others pulled as well today. it has been 12 hours and I am in so much pain!I have a 7 week old baby and a 3 year old. So I can't take the strong pain meds because I also breastfeed so just sticking with Ibuprofen. i have to eat so my baby can eat. I had yougurt and applesauce and im going to try the mashed potatoes with LOTS of butter to make it kinda runny. I can fell the stiches on the top and it is kinda annoying and have a horiable headache. Ugh! I hope I can get some sleep tonight. I hope i feel better tomorrow!

Mommytotwo
7 months ago

I'm so sorry Mommytotwo...I feel your pain. In November I had my wisdom teeth and 4 others pulled too. It sucked! I hope you feel better tomorrow. Just try to rinse your mouth out a lot. I was scared to eat real food for probably 2 weeks and after that I chewed my food like a baby so it wouldn't go in my holes. Hang in there!

MaggieW
7 months ago

I got all four of mine removed by an oral surgeon 6 days ago, who did a great job. I went under IV sedation and don't remember anything about the teeth being taken out. My oral surgeon told me the 2nd day I could eat scrambled eggs and pasta. So I did that, and it wasn't bad. The day of the surgery I had a frosty from Wendy's and a bunch of fruit smoothies, as well as ice cream. The 3rd day I had more pasta as well as mashed potatoes, etc. 4th day wasn't much different. 5th day I had chicken noodle soup with real big chunks of chicken it in, but softened from being cooked so long. 6th day I ate mac and cheese, chicken salad, smoothies. 7th day I've eaten a bunch of rice pudding, chicken soup again, yogurt. I think I'm going to get a burger after this and eat it with a knife and fork to make it more manageable.

I feel terrible for some of the horror stories I hear. I completely recommend if possible to get an oral surgeon to get your wisdom teeth out, a regular dentist or DDS might be able to get the teeth out, but it sounds like from people's experience that getting wisdom teeth out by dentists tends to cause more post-operation problems.

NorthernStar
7 months ago

Oh, and by the way, I ate ground beef and rice one of the days. To think a grain of rice will "get stuck in the hole" more than any other chunk of food seems silly, but maybe I'm wrong, it didn't cause me any problems. Also I managed pain with only ibuprofen.

NorthernStar
7 months ago

I just had my 4 wisdom teeth removed yesterday. It really is not all that bad..after a couple hours I was able to eat some pudding , jello, and then mashed potatoes. I have also been able to eat yougurt. I won't lie you will be hungry.

Kim
6 months ago

I got all my wisdom teeth removed four days ago and i seriously am having the worst pain on the fourth day which isnt normal! :( i can only take ibuprofen which blows, but my advice is if your super hungry dont try to rush to any chunky foods such as chicken etc, because you'll do what i did and tear your stiches! :( so good luck!!!

Harmony
6 months ago

I just got my wisdom teeths removed yesterday at 4:00pm. It only has been a day since the removal, and all i can say is that i feel very weak and tired. Constantly laying in the bed and taking naps sucks big time! plus i have a final this upcoming week so im hoping i can have the strength to at least study for the test!... without any good energizing solid food that is :(

Jin
6 months ago

it has been 7 days im still swollen and in pain im bruised from top of my lip to the middle of my throat down its so horrible im in pain and im starving somebody let me know if this has happened to you and when i will be normal again!!!!

amanda
6 months ago

I got all four of my Wisdom teeth removed yesterday. My cheeks are still swollen, it's hard to smile and open your mouth because your jaws are stiff and hurt still but the pain isn't too bad, just take your pain killers and other medications they give you. Food wise, mashed potatoes and gravy is the best thing ever! You can also eat jello, yogurt, soup (but avoid the noodles and chicken chunks they can get stuck in the socket- and that's not fun), and apple sauce. I also went to Ritas and got some italian ice- its was yummy just don't eat it too fast or the cold will get to your teeth (use their trial spoon to help eat it slowly and small amounts,or use a baby spoon =) ). Remember to avoid straws, try not to suck anything, spitting, never use a straw because these things can cause a dry socket, which is very painful from what I've heard.

MD
5 months ago

i just got two wisdom teeth pulled out yesterday i felt nooo pain until today,
my mouth is sore and it hurts!

mille
5 months ago

i had all four impacted wizzies taken out yesterday at about 11am. after i left recovery at the hospital at about 12.30 and got home and i ate as soon as i got back. i am 17, and so they weren't errupted just yet. i had a general anaesthetic (totally unconscious) and i felt nothing.

day of the op: my whole mouth was numb well into the night. i slept pretty well, went to sleep at about 11pm and woke up at 4am for some painkillers, went back to sleep, then woke up again at about 9am. due to the numbness, it was very difficult to eat. i couldn't feel anything in my mouth and swallowing was difficult. however, i did eat rice with a creamy paneer sauce. the rice and sauce were very easy to swallow, and no rice got stuck in my cavities. i then had some mashed potatoes and gravy for dinner. best meal by far!

day two: my numbness has completely worn off now, but there is no pain at the extraction sites, it's all in my cheeks. they are very swollen, quite painful and feel incredibly bruised. still taking pain killers though. i had some more rice and sauce for lunch today. and i am about to go and make some more mashed potatoes and gravy. deffinitely my meal of choice as the motion of chewing- slow or not, makes my cheeks very painful.

water and carbonated drinks- like soda are awesome for the first few hours. the water- especially if it's cold, helps with swelling and rinsing food away from the cavities. the soda stops any itching that you might get- i know i did. i also recommend warm drinks, like tea or warm water. just be careful it's not too hot- you dont want to burn the cavities!

another thing that helps with the pain in the bone is if you take a hot water bottle and put some warm water in there- no where near boiling water, you dont want to burn your face. cover it with a thin towel or hot water bottle cover and rest the painful side on it for a while. again be careful not to burn yourself if you're still numb.

i must have disrupted a clot at some point during the night and i woke up having bled all over my pillow. a tip would be to lay a soft towel over your pillow and down a little further onto your bed to avoid any mess if you do start to bleed. a good way i found to stop the bleed quickly was to place two clean cotton buds onto the bleeder and bite down for about 10 minutes, throw away the cotton buds before you try to sleep again and you should be sweet. (:

chloé
4 months ago

Hi everyone... My lower right wisdom tooth was growing completly sideways and caused a skin flap over it..and an infection. Sore throat, swollen, hard time closing or opening mouth.. I was put on antibiotics and went back today to have it removed. The tooth next to it was bad and short of having surgery they had to get that one out to even get to my wizzie. Well, by the time I went and filled my Rx for antibiotics and pain killers (which I didn't think I needed) the numbness wore off and I was in horrible pain.. Worst then giving birth naturally. Anyways, took two pain killers and my antibiotics and passed out. Two hours later woke up hungry..still couldn't eat. I've been taking the pain killers and antibiotics. Word of advice.. Take probiotics (aka yogurt pills) with antibiotics to prevent an upset stomach and possible yeast infection if you're a girl. The antibiotics kill good and bad bacteria. The yogurt pills (or real plain yougurt) will replenish it to prevent problems. Also, don't be like me and eat good before you go to get them extracted. I was starving by 9pm.. Almost 9 hours later so I slowly drank some cream of chicken soup almost cold since I was scared of the warmth. I still have a hard time swallowing (my own spit)..changing the gauze often and looking forward to being able to rinse tomorrow. Hopefully the bleeding will stop. I cannot wait to eat some real food! By the way, I would stay away from rice. I cringe at the idea of a grain being stuck there. I need to go back to work Monday so hopefully I can talk properly by then since I work in a call center. Other then that doing my best to not get a dry socket.

Aly
3 months ago

I had 3 wisdom teeth pulled 1 week ago and I feel like I've been really lucky so far.

Day 1 Lived on chicken broth, gatorade, yogurt, Chocolate Boost, and applesauce for the first day. Load them up with lots of butter, cheese and sour cream...yum!

Day 2 Had to go off all prescription meds the second day, as I had a bad reaction and spent all night in the bathroom :( Even tore a stitch, but the doctor said it wasn't a problem.

Day 3 Went on Advil, 4 tabs every 6 hours, and started feeling a LOT better. Slept a lot, not much else. Still eating mashed potatoes, chicken broth, Boost and gatorade...yuck! Ready for real food!

Day 4 Ate mushed baked beans, mashed potatoes, and tomato soup. Swelling is starting to go down. A little bleeding while brushing my teeth. Gums are tender, invested an extra soft toothbrush.

Day 5 Swelling is almost gone, just a little bruising on my cheeks. Pain is lessening. Stitches fall out while I'm rinsing with salt water. Cutting food into tiny pieces to try to chew with my front teeth. Makes my mouth hurt, though.

Day 6 Woke up with no pain and no Advil!! I ate chopped up chicken, tomato soup,garlic mashed potatoes, blueberry muffin pieces, scrambled eggs with sausage, and tater tots. Little or no pain, mostly in the evening.

Day 7 I feel pretty good! Mouth seems healed very well. Completely off Advil. Gums are still a bit tender, cheeks are sore, and I'm being careful with eating. Nothing sharp!

Note: Be careful with smoothies that contain strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries. Hubby made me one and it was filled with tiny seeds, scared the pee out of me! Made one with mango, pineapple, peaches, and yogurt...yum!

Another note: Sleep with your head elevated for as long as the swelling persists, beyond what the doctor tells you! They say 72 hours, but slept with my head elevated until day 6 and it helped immensely!! Took the swelling down quick!

Janie
3 months ago

i just got my upper right and my upper left wizzies taken out this morning along with a root extraction (from a shattered tooth) and ended up having stitches in all three extractions. i have to agree that cold water does help relieve the pain but i've had to eat nothing but Jell-O today and i feel starved....it's good to know i can have mashed potatoes and scrambled eggs!! maybe now i wont be starving.
luckily i have not had any bruising just yet, and there is hardly any swelling in my cheeks or mouth.... yet....
i'm afraid to go to sleep due to i have a habbit of suctioning my tongue to the roof of my mouth or to the sides of my teeth when i sleep. i'm scared i'll get dry socket. is there any way i can avoid suctioning my tongue?
and when does any bruising start to show up if there is any?

ladybug
3 months ago

Today is Friday night, I had all 4 impacted wisdom teeth removed at once Tuesday morning. I'm somewhat of a hypochondriac so i was EXTREMELY nervous about the surgery and I'm also afraid of needles (from the IV). I was given some kind of gas to relax me and made me sleepy and my oral surgeon even numbed my vein so I wouldn't feel the needle. Next thing I remember was waking up. My mom recorded me because apparently I was very funny coming out of anesthesia...

DAY ONE- left office after maybe 20 minutes and bought a chocolate shake from McDonalds. Waiting a litle while longer with the gauze in before I ate it. My bottom lip, tongue and chin were completely numb until late that night, so I had to hold my mouth open from water falling out! They say keep ice pack on your face for 20 mins and off for 20 mins, but I left mine on for as long as I wanted because the cold distracted me from the pain in my mouth. As soon as the anesthesia started to wear off, i became nervous (hypochondriac remember?!) and took a pain killer and a little nap. My throat was a little sore today and day two, which went away. I'm assuming it was because my mouth was kept open during surgery, and was not fully closed with the gauze in, and without being able to spit, it became dry. That night I woke up every 2 hours but the pain was bearable.

DAY 2- I made a schedule for all medicines, rotating in equal intervals of hours. I found that without eating, the percocets made me very nauseous. I never got sick, but if you feel nauseous, lay down and eat something. Some swelling occured but not much. The ice pack i got from the oral surgeon (the kind they wrapped around my head) didn't really cover my pain area well so I used thsoe freezer packets that you can either freeze or heat up. They worked great and covered my entire side of the face. Ate yogurt and ricotta cheese with marinara sauce for dinner. That night was HORRIBLE! i woke up with a throbbing in mostly my upper extraction sites and immediately took a pain killer. I also put the ice pack on my cheek but that actually made it hurt more. What actually helped was a little bit of heat/friction. I rubbed my blanket over my cheeks lightly and it soothed the pain slightly.

DAY 3- night 2 and day three were the worst for pain. First thing in the morning I called the oral surgeon because I was convinced I had drysocket. She said drysocket, if I were to get it, would not be apparent until 5-7 days. I've heard different days from different people. I found that I still had a bothersome amount of pain even taking painkillers so I took one and half Percocets and was fine taking more. Still ate yogurt, mashed potatoes and I also had pastina with chicken broth. Mouth pretty swollen, one side more than the other, but no brusing.

DAY 4- Today i was able to go longer without taking more pain killers as the pain was not as bad. My breath still REEKS, and I try to brush my teeth and tongue, but can't open my mouth enough to do a well enough job. i'm also afraid to get too close to the extraction sites.

I have been gargling with warm water with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp baking soda whenever i feel my mouth getting dry and after everytime i eat. Bad breath is a sign of Drysocket and I can't open my mouth wide enough still, but my bottom left extraction site looks like an open wound, and while it doesn't bleed, it looks like there is blood there. This side also doesn't hurt at all. Does this soudn liek the beginning of drysocket? Did my stitches dissolve? Is it clotting again? Mostly my upper two extraction sites hurt, and the bottom right looks like it's still stitched up.

I am still not able to chew anything, my jaw is very stiff and can barley open it enough to speak normally. Try not to get into long or loud discussions or yell. Or laugh. I watched a funny movie and had to actually turn it off because I must have disturbed oen of the extraction sites because i started bleeding a little. Also got into a fight with my sister and yelled a bit and the same thing happened.

I actually don't really have much of an appetite, I'm just tired of eating the same foods over and over again. I even losta few pounds!

Meaghan
2 months ago

Put your food through the blender! Eat it at room temperature (or slightly warmer) but the blended mixture allows you to swallow without chewing. Enjoy! Avoid any foods that your doctor tells you to avoid, but rice gets pureed. No worries.

Laura
about 1 month ago

Is there a way to really tell whether you have a dry socket or not?
How can one distinguish between the surgery pain of a wisdom tooth removal or actually having a dry socket due to the surgery?

Jordan
about 1 month ago

Hey i just got my wisdom teeth pulled out this morning. I ate soup this morning and then had pudding. The bleeding was very light and then at night absolutley starving i had some bread. I noticed after i ate that i started bleeding more? Is that bad??

Andrew
7 days ago