Your dentist will recommend you put off eating for a few hours following an extraction or oral surgery. However, you will want to eat something at some point and when you do, it is recommended that you eat soft food that is lukewarm or room temperature. Too hot or too cold, and you may experience some discomfort. The day following your procedure, you can eat a larger variety of food but you should avoid crunchy or hard foods for a day or two longer. The last thing you want is for crunchy food particles to become lodged in your wound causing infection.
What Can I Eat After An Extraction Or Oral Surgery?
Your dentist will recommend you put off eating for a few hours following an extraction or oral surgery. However, you will want to eat something at some point and when you do, it is recommended that you eat soft food that is lukewarm or room temperature. Too hot or too cold, and you may experience […]