Dentists, my phobia, a pulled tooth and NO FOOD?!?!?!

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I am one of those weenies who would rather eat worms, roll in poison ivy, wear a Speedo to the beach... ANYTHING but go to the dentist.
(I do have an excellent excuse... 3rd grade, tooth pulled, Dr. Nash of Tulsa
decided I didn't need Novacaine, just a Lidocaine wipe...)

Lucky me, I have good strong teeth with not too many nerves. My one wisdom tooth had a cavity I could feel, but no pain, so...

Well last night a chunk cracked off while brushing... still no pain, BUT...
I'm going out of town for 5 days on Saturday, and NO WAY was I going to
take the chance...

So I actually managed to go and get the damned thing pulled today.
Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas) is good stuff. Funny, but the prep took longer
than the extraction!
(this is a big thing for me; I am truly phobic about dentists!):shock::shock::shock:

And HOW does this relate to food, you ask?

Well, what does one EAT the two days after an extraction, when you can't have anything crunchy or chewy, hot or cold?????:confused:

Tonight for dinner I had a bit of creamy cold refried beans (mine have flavor thank goodness).... some hummus... and a half a can of Underwood Deviled Chicken spread. (The other half went to the dogs, :yuk:.)

Dunno what's for tomorrow! More beans and hummus probably. At least I also like cold flavored coffee or I'd be in BIG trouble.
 
Technically, you can eat anything you want. Dry socket is only a concern over strong sucking type actions like smoking or sucking on a straw.

Your extracted tooth is way in the back, so you can SLOWLY chew anything you like using your front teeth. Just slow down, take your time, and it’s no problem at all.

The reason to slow down is to control where the masticated food in your mouth is going. Use your tongue to keep it away from the socket thus not allowing food particles in there.

But, food particles may get stuck in the hole where the tooth was, but a gentle swish of warm salt water, or even use a bulb type irrigator to squirt water into the cavity to clean it out.

It’s really no dig deal at all. Just keep the socket clean while it heals over, avoid direct pressure such as biting on it (which shouldn’t be hard since it’s a wisdom tooth at the back of your mouth), and don’t suck too hard on anything (this can dislodge the clot that is forming and cause dry socket).

I’d suggest staying away from rice. Those little kernels can be a pain if they get in the socket…..hard to dislodge once they get in there.

Mashed potatoes are food from heaven. Soft bread chewed on the front teeth, and slowly, is great. Cut ALL food into much smaller pieces than normal, chew to the front of your mouth, mainly on the side opposite the extraction, and you’ll be fine.
 
Eggs - omlettes, hard boiled, devilled, scrambled etc.
Quiche
Cottage cheese - I add it to buttered broad egg noodles w/ salt & pepper
jell-o
soup - chicken noodle makes everything better ;-)

I don't like the dentist either. Had a toothache once, & chewed on the other side of my mouth, till I couldn't stand it anymore.

Hope you feel better soon.
 
Wow, you have SO many good ideas here, I don't think I need to add anything but my sympathies. I share your dentist phobia. I'd rather do almost anything - sit through a Kenny G. Concert, hear Madonna sing "Material Girl" 100 times, have to watch an old Pat Boone movie - than go to the dentist. Follow Keltin's excellent advice, heal quickly, and enjoy your trip.
 
soup. applesauce/pear-sauce. make your own if 'ya prefer. potato. pastas of many a-sort. (i'd stay w/ non-tomato sauces, there, though); i'd get ensure or boost, too, or carnation breakfast, or those dairy shakes they sell by the milk & that. there's gelatos & that. granita. canned- or your own- overcooked veggies. there's gerber food. cooked cereals.
& avoid that redi-whip.......

& tofu! that so very versatile.
 
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