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Soup?
There’s a world of soup, so many flavours and ingredients.
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Submitted 1 week ago by snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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Deceptichum@quokk.au 1 week ago
rowinxavier@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Yoghurt with berries can be a good option if the berries are soft, so stewing strawberries and pears can work well.
Gnocchi can be slightly overcooked and can be dimply pressed against the roof of the mouth, no chewing needed.
Protein shakes are awesome, add a little heavy cream and they are filling and tasty.
Congee (essentially thick rice soup) is great, it has very soft meat with no chewing needed and lots of flavour and texture depending on what you add.
Lots of French desserts are good like Crème Brulé, along with things like custard, mousse, and even sticky date pudding. The chewing is optional, the tongue is more than strong enough for these, and adding something like cream can help them smooth out and soften a bit.
Egg in various forms including egg drop soup, boiled egg mashed in a cup with butter, and added raw to rice while the rice is very hot can make for some easy but delicious options.
actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Soylent, Huel, and other meal replacement drinks.
Modern meal replacements aren’t like slimfast or ensure. They are designed using more modern nutrition science.
It’s available and ready to drink bottles, or in powders you mix.
Baked beans might also work. If you cook them long enough they get super tender. But that might not be good if you’re not allowed to put any pressure at all on your gums.
Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I see a lot of other suggestions, but how about applesauce?
howrar@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
Or throw the can of soup into a blender
burgersc12@mander.xyz 1 week ago
Smoothies, just blend up whatever you can find and you got yourself a meal.
ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 1 week ago
What about soft noodles, oatmeal, Chinese porridge, miso soup.
lemonmelon@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Cream of Rice, soup, and mashed sweet potatoes.
xmunk@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Hardtack… very slowly.
Please_Do_Not@lemm.ee 1 week ago
It is possible that many soft foods could still cause issues, like small seeds in a smoothie or the skin of a bean getting stuck somewhere and causing issues. I’d follow the common advice in this thread and take some ideas of very soft foods to your doctor and ask about them specifically. Might as well make sure, but if they double down on only those 3 foods being safe, I’d trust em at that point.
Smoothies and beans are top options if you have any flexibility though, so many ways you can make/flavor both.
JoMiran@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
My cousin had his jaw elongated, which required his mouth to be anchored shut. He would take his favorite foods, including tacos and burritos, throw them in a blender with a tiny bit of water, and turn them inro.smoothies.
ilovededyoupiggy@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
That seems like a really quick way for your most favorite foods to become your least favorite foods.
I mean, I guess that’s what chewing does anyway, but I still feel like that’s one particular middleman I wouldn’t want to cut out.
JoMiran@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
I don’t disagree. It looked disgusting, but it was what he did to not starve.
flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
I had a ton of dental work (just got over dry socket, do NOT recommend) and for me it was soup 100%. Here in the US at Publix and some Krogers is a brand of soup called Imagine, and there’s a potato and Leek soup that is absolutely a puree and I have been living on it so much my pee smelled like leeks the other day.
It’s insanely overpriced though…
What I’m saying is, you’ve got a lot of options here, but I’m in camp soup. Remember to be careful with stuff like chicken, which can become little bits that get in your sockets. Maybe stick to broth with egg noodles boiled in.
…I’m gonna have that tomorrow.
Hawk@lemmynsfw.com 1 week ago
Track your macros, get some WPC and make peanut butter+banana+WPC milkshakes.
Savoury dishes will be limited to noodles – from experience.
Delphia@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Yeah for real track tour stuff.
Its really easy to eat too much on a “liquid” diet because they arent as filling. But peanut butter, banana, vanilla powder and a slug of caramel syrup…Id drink that just because.
Hawk@lemmynsfw.com 1 week ago
I’ve used this app before and I really like it and I’d recommend it to everybody in this thread:
SupraMario@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Sushi?
archonet@lemy.lol 1 week ago
Ice cream, soup (add crackers and let them soften, if you want), possibly noodles.
One snack food you can eat without chewing, goldfish crackers. One or two at a time, just let them soak up saliva in your mouth and soften before swallowing.
Certain hard candy, as long as you don’t suck on them too hard. Think peppermints, something that’ll make you salivate (which will help it dissolve without having to suck on it too aggressively – you do not want dry socket). Also, any other soft candy that’ll dissolve, like York peppermint patties, might be okay.
spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Tomato soup, yogurt, jello, and any other food that has a very soft consistency that doesn’r require chewing should all be fine after a week or so.
But if if your dentist/oral surgeon said to limit yourself to the three things you mentioned it is better to stick with their guidance. I haven’t had that many pulled at the same time, but was able to eat the ones I mentioned after a day or two of broth and tomato soup.
otp@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Yeah, ask a professional.
As an aside, it’s not cool when the post title and the post body are asking two entirely different questions…lol
Landless2029@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I don’t think this works for you but when I got a root canal I made a grilled cheese and cut it up into cubes. Then threw it into tomato soup and ate the soggy cheese bites in sauce. It was delicious.
Ifeelya@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I broke my jaw as a kid and had my teeth wired shut for a couple of weeks. Half-and-half was the best way I found to get calories. Mix it with chocolate syrup to change things up. Protein shakes are also good.
undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 1 week ago
some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 week ago
Rock candy. /s
Jk, I kid, but I’m considering having the same procedure. My brother had it done and I asked him about it, but he doesn’t really remember details about how long it took to heal and other minutia. If you wouldn’t mind posting info that you think others would find beneficial to help decide whether or not to go through with the costly and painful procedure after you’re on the other side, I’d read with interest. And if not, good luck with everything (not sarcasm).
solrize@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Get a food chopper or processor (Ninja Chopper for $20 at Target) is ok. Then just add some water to your regular meals and puree them with the chopper. Be super careful cleaning the thing since any food residue left will attract germs quickly. Source: I do this for my mom, who is getting up there in years and doesn’t always like her dentures.
viking@infosec.pub 1 week ago
If you don’t have one yet, take this as a cue to get a powerful (!) blender. You can literally chuck every meal ever in there, either individually (sides, main, salad) or as a whole.
NineMileTower@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Protein shake
DrMoronicAcid@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Scrambled egg, porridge, banana, steamed veg, jelly, cottage cheese…
Realistically you will find that after a few days you will be able to chew in areas where the teeth haven’t been removed - it just takes a little bit of time to get used to it.
Not a dentist by the way, just based on personal experience of tooth extraction.
snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 1 week ago
[deleted]DrMoronicAcid@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Ah, you’re pretty much looking at liquids then (though avoid the use of straws). I can see many others have made suggestions, so I won’t repeat any.
Best of luck, it will be worth it when it’s all sorted
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Smoothies, if you have blender. Get some frozen fruit, some yogurt (or milk or cream,) maybe some water to help it blend, mix in chunks of ice if you want that, too.
Any frozen fruit will do, but I particularly like strawberry or mango with a not-frozen banana tossed in. another more dessert-y smoothie was raspberries with chocolate sauce.
you can also add things like kale or whatever greens, if you want the fiber and stuff.
NABDad@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Don’t ask the Internet!!!
Talk to your oral surgeon. This is part of what they’re there for.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 week ago
No no…ask the internet. It’s funnier this way!
OP…have you ever eaten a whole bottle of ketchup in one go?
cannedtuna@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I hear ranch or mayo from the bottle is nutritious
user224@lemmy.sdf.org 1 week ago
Seriously, nothing bad about getting other opinions. Internet is just people. Well, not anymore (AI), but it probably doesn’t apply to Lemmy much.
snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 1 week ago
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Then cream of wheat, broth, and mashed potatoes shall you eat. Did your surgeon say if you’ll be able to use sauces and spices? If so, a little tiny bit of olive oil followed by some garlic powder and maybe a drizzle of BBQ sauce in the mashed potatoes makes them to down a lot easier. Heavy whipping cream in vegetable or chicken broth along with some miscellaneous spices like Italian seasoning, garlic and onion powder, pepper, etc. will surely make it less healthy but could make it a bit tastier. Cream of wheat can have some pumpkin spice in it and maybe a drizzle of maple syrup (the real stuff).
That being said, do absolutely none of what I’ve just said unless your oral surgeon advises you that you can. I would check any notes the surgeon might’ve given you and call their office to see if maybe this is something the receptionist would know. If not and you’re not able to communicate with the surgeon directly, then be conservative: this is your health. If anything, you can rationalize it as a way to get even more out of food once your new implants are here!
NABDad@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Well, then there’s your answer. Go ahead and ignore it. It’s your mouth. Show that oral surgeon they aren’t the boss of you!