After undergoing a tooth extraction at White Park Dental, adjusting your eating habits is crucial to ensure a smooth and speedy recovery. Here's what you need to know:
- Immediate Post-Extraction Period — Immediately after your tooth extraction, avoiding any solid foods is essential. During the first 24 hours, stick to soft foods and liquids to prevent damage to the extraction site. Foods like yogurt, pudding, soup, and applesauce are great choices.
- Gradually Resuming Normal Diet — As the healing progresses, you can reintroduce more solid foods into your diet. However, proceeding with caution over the next few days is essential. Avoid hard, crunchy, or very chewy foods, as these can dislodge the blood clot that forms in the extraction site, leading to complications like dry socket.
- Long-Term Dietary Adjustments — Most patients can return to their normal diet within a week. Your dentist can give you more detailed information on this during your appointment.
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