Q: Which foods should I eat and which foods should I avoid after having oral surgery?
A: On the day of surgery, soft foods at cool (but not cold!) temperatures are recommended, such as applesauce, cottage cheese, or yogurt. You’ll want to avoid hot foods as they can disturb initial clot formation in the extraction sites. In the few days after your surgery it’s best to avoid crunchy foods such as popcorn, nuts, and potato chips which break up into little pieces and can get packed down into the extraction sites. If you had dental implants placed, avoid chewing hard foods with the implant itself for six weeks to avoid compromising your healing or the implant itself.
This video discusses diet after wisdom tooth extractions but is a great resource for post-op diet and care for any kind of oral procedure!
