# Wisdom teeth removed yesterday... what to eat? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 11, 2001, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061 "2001-07-11T07:39:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pessor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@Pessor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pessor)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2001, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/1 "2001-07-11T07:39:11Z")
Looking for knee-jerk recipies and/or solutions from those that have been there, preferably in the savory category. Pudding and ice cream ain’t my thing. Anyone? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2001, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/2 "2001-07-11T07:58:55Z")
My suggestions: tofu. yogurt. smoothies. When I got mine pulled I made smoothies with milk, fruit, ice cream, juice, and Carnation Instant Breakfast powder, and also some powdered multivitamin. To make sure I got the nutrients and carbs I needed, even in liquid form. Bananas, also, are very good for you. Jello. Flan. Quiche. Only a very simple cheese quiche would serve, and only a couple days after the actual surgery. But the crust can be gummed quite nicely. Good luck! And make sure to get loads of sympathy out of friends and family. ---
**Author:** ![Pessor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@Pessor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pessor)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2001, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/3 "2001-07-11T08:23:19Z")
…can’t believe that QUICHE came to mind… I’m using my day (s) off to make two… one for me and one for my neighbor that allows me to use her pool. I’ve been promising her one for a trade on the fact that she’s given me full reign on her swimming pool. Thanks White! ---
**Author:** ![DoperChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@DoperChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoperChic)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2001, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/4 "2001-07-11T11:36:39Z")
I lived on soup, mashed potatoes, milk shakes, macaroni and cheese…basically anything soft. Just whatever you do, DO NOT suck anything through a straw for at least a day or two. The sucking is such a strong force that it could literally suck the blood clots out from where your wisdom teeth just were and cause a whole mess of bleeding and such. Anyways… Good luck in your quest to find good (soft) food. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2001, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/5 "2001-07-11T13:46:57Z")
Chicken soup (of course) ---
**Author:** ![Bean\_Counter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/db5fbb/32.png) [@Bean\_Counter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bean_Counter)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2001, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/6 "2001-07-11T20:58:54Z")
Applesauce. Cottage cheese. Breakfast cereal after it has turned soggy from sitting in milk for five to ten minutes. Breakfast cereal after it has been put in a blender on puree for a minute. (Really, I was desperate for something to eat after a week of applesauce and cottage cheese!) ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2001, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/7 "2001-07-11T21:24:40Z")
Here’s a good recipie… 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 cup of minute rice 1 1/2 cups water Mix the soup and the water in a pan; make sure it’s boiling before you add the rice. It’s easy to make and it’s very filling. ---
**Author:** ![Dog\_Wonder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@Dog\_Wonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog_Wonder)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2001, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/8 "2001-07-11T22:43:28Z")
A nice milkshake. 🙂 But like Star Light Star Bright said, don’t use a straw ---
**Author:** ![fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fish_in_the_sky)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2001, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/9 "2001-07-11T22:58:38Z")
Huh. I just got mine out a little over a week ago. I was able to start eating real, grown-up food within 3 or 4 days, but here’s some of what I ate in the meantime: mashed potatoes sweet potatoes squash scrambled eggs applesauce oatmeal pudding soup mac & cheese yogurt ice cream any food that I could eat by mashing it against the roof of my mouth with my tongue as opposed to actually chewing it Good luck & feel better soon. Lunatic13 ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/10 "2001-07-12T12:34:16Z")
When I had my wisdom teeth taken out, I ate baked potatoes (no crunchy toppings though), jello, and soup. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/11 "2001-07-12T12:45:38Z")
Whatever you eat, eat something! My one-time-is-enough-for-me fainting spell the day after I had mine removed was enough to convince me that lack of food plus blood loss is a Very Bad Thing. ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/12 "2001-07-12T13:35:49Z")
Take 3 individual size serving cans od Hormel Scalloped Potatoes w/Ham. Zap 'em in the microwave (according to instructions) Pour into Blender, add milk. Puree. Season to taste Instant potato soup w/ ham. (I had all four wisdom teeth pulled out, followed about a month later by major mandibular reconstructive surgery. Not much fun, that summer.) ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/13 "2001-07-12T16:30:12Z")
First, my deepest sympathies. I had mine out (all four, plus an additional tooth that had cracked) when I was in the Navy, and my food choices were limited to what the mess hall was serving that day. I ate grits for breakfast all week (diluted to a semi-soupy consistency with milk) and yogurt and mashed potatoes the rest of the time. Word of advice is that when you’re finished eating, flush out your sockets _ **GENTLY** _ with lukewarm salt water (just salty enough to taste) to loosen and flush out excess food particles so your sockets don’t get infected. Robin ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/14 "2001-07-12T17:28:38Z")
Too bad you don’t like ice cream. I ate an entire half gallon of Breyer’s Vanilla the day they took mine out. It tastes great (even through the blood), and the coolness releived my suffering. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/15 "2001-07-12T18:11:08Z")
Pasta might work. Alfredo with the linguine cut up small. Rice pudding. Squash or zucchini cooked 'til mushy. Canned peas? Spaghettios come to mind, but I don’t know if you can stand Chef Boyardee!? Egg salad or super creamy tuna salad. Good luck! It only lasts a few days, and be careful of those sockets! ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2001, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/16 "2001-07-15T10:04:06Z")
1. Boil two hot dogs. You may not like them boiled, but they have to be soft. I’m saying hot dogs because when you’re losing blood, you need protein. 2. Zap the buns in the micro. They also have to be soft. 3. Do not put anything on the dogs. Well, maybe a packet of mild off-brand ketchup, but no mustard or anything else. 4. Take the gauze out at the last possible moment. 5. Scarf the hot dogs as fast as you can without choking. 6. Rinse your mouth with water. **Do not** let food particles settle in the gaps where the wisdom teeth used to be. 7. Jam the gauze back in. ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2001, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/17 "2001-07-15T12:12:13Z")
A big endorsement for smoothies: toss a bannana, some milk and flavourings of your choice in a blender (fresh berries, lemon, vanilla, etc.)–oh, heck, glop in some plain yogurt or wheat germ. You need genuine _food_ while you’re healing. **Quickie, knock-off Avelogmomo soup (Greek chicken, rice and lemon soup)**: Open a can of chicken broth (or veggie works fine) Dump it in a pan with 2 Tbsp. rice (Squeeze in little garlic; helps the taste and healing.) Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes. In your soup bowl, whip up an egg yolk with a fork. (Some folks use the white, too–it’s your soup; go for it.) Spoon some hot broth into the yolk, stir a second then dump the whole shootin’ match back into the hot broth. (It’s called “tempering”, snuggling the yolk into the soup without ending up with clumps of scrambled egg.) Squeeze in one half fresh lemon. Dump back in bowl and eat. **Gazpacho** a few seeded, peeled fresh tomatoes or just open a can of good quality tomatoes Dump 'em into blender with: bits of onion bits of green/red pepper, chopped zucchini–whatever a spritz of lemon juice a jolt of Tabasco if ya like it oh, you know–whatever herbish tastes you like–bobbit in some basil and lose the hot sauce; improvise! just at the end–a dollop of plain (unflavored) yogurt–or leave it out if you don’t like it. Pour into a bowl or sippin’ mug. Eat it at room temp or just barely chilled. Done to taste it can be a soup or a slurpable, tangy salad. Hang in there and wishing you fast recovery, **Pessor**. Veb ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2001, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/18 "2001-07-15T14:27:36Z")
I had four fully impacted teeth removed about a year ago. The surgeon had to break every one of them in my jaw to get them out. Needless to say, I was eating moosh for two weeks, and was unable to leave my parents’ house for five days. The first week was especially hard because between the blood and the pain killers, I was throwing everything up. So sugary things really didn’t appeal to me. I ate a lot of mashed potatos and apple sauce, but my favorite was tofu mooshed up with a little seasame oil, soy sauce and tabasco sauce. If you’re able to sit up long enough to use the computer, you’re oddles better than I was. Pay attention to your sockets, mine got infected, which tore a stich. (nightmare, anyone?) ---
**Author:** ![Fredge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/258eb7/32.png) [@Fredge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fredge)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2001, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/19 "2001-07-15T14:28:41Z")
All hail the doctor who removed my wisdom teeth. They were impacted (i.e. hadn’t come through the skin yet) and he did it under local anestesia (i.e. he put me out completely) at the hospital as an outpatient thing. I don’t remember much between getting wheeled into the room and waking up at home 8 or 10 hours later except for a few minutes in the recovery room where the nurse was shaking my wisdom teeth in a plastic specimen cup (I had asked to have them). I don’t remember the trip home or climbing the stairs to get into bed or anything else. That night for dinner I had… Steak. Yes, that’s right, steak. Didn’t tear any stitches. No bleeding. My doctor gave me a prescription for percoset or percodan and I think I took them the night of the surgery and the next day and that was it. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2001, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061/20 "2001-07-19T13:22:19Z")
> [@](#): > > …under local anesthesia (i.e. he put me out completely) Sorry, but my anal retentive nature won’t let this go. LOCAL anesthesia is with a shot locally, GENERAL anesthesia is when they put you completely under. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wisdom-teeth-removed-yesterday-what-to-eat/72061.md?page=2)