{"id":75,"date":"2022-09-08T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T16:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/?p=75"},"modified":"2022-10-26T16:53:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T16:53:12","slug":"wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips on Eating After Undergoing Wisdom Tooth Extractions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/AdobeStock_441758953__1666802862_35273.jpg\" alt=\"person eating yogurt after wisdom tooth extractions in Temple\" class=\"wp-image-76\" width=\"301\" height=\"199\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Roughly 90% of all patients are likely to need their wisdom teeth to be pulled at some point in their life. If this is something you have to do, then you\u2019re probably wondering what to expect from the treatment. While your dentist will provide you with specific aftercare instructions to practice during your recovery, you may want to know the kinds of foods you\u2019ll be able to eat after your procedure. Keep reading to learn what you should and shouldn\u2019t munch on following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/wisdom-tooth-removal.html\">wisdom tooth extractions<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Few Dos &amp; Don\u2019ts After Your Treatment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While knowing what you can and can\u2019t eat after your surgery is important, here are several dos and don\u2019ts you\u2019ll need to consider:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>DO take pain medications with your meals to prevent feeling nauseous<\/li><li>DON\u2019T eat until the numbing agent wears off<\/li><li>DO stock your pantry and fridge with essentials before undergoing treatment<\/li><li>DON\u2019T use a straw when drinking beverages<\/li><li>DO test the temperature of your meals and drinks to ensure they aren\u2019t hot<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Should You Eat After Your Procedure?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people imagine that they\u2019ll be lying on the couch with a large bowl of ice cream after undergoing wisdom tooth extractions. Although this may sound nice, comforting, and delicious, you might not want to indulge in high sugar content, especially immediately after oral surgery. For healthier options, stick to a diet that includes foods like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Yogurt<\/li><li>Oatmeal<\/li><li>Scrambled eggs<\/li><li>Avocados<\/li><li>Mashed potatoes<\/li><li>Vegetable soup<\/li><li>Soft fish<\/li><li>Fruit smoothies (stay away from fruits containing seeds)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Foods &amp; Beverages to Avoid for a Smooth Recovery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know which foods you should eat after your appointment, you\u2019ll want to be aware of the meals you need to avoid. Steering clear of hard and crunchy meals is a must, which can include apples, pretzels, and popcorn. You also shouldn\u2019t drink or eat anything highly acidic, such as coffee, soda, lemons, and even tomatoes. Try not to munch on anything chewy, like steak, which can disturb the surgical site. Remember to minimize your sugar intake, as you\u2019ll want to avoid developing tooth decay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep these few tips in mind when choosing your meals after undergoing wisdom tooth extractions. Add in proper oral hygiene and plenty of rest, you\u2019ll be sure to recover from your treatment in no time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Sileshi Assemu received his dental doctorate from the University of Tennessee in Memphis. He also regularly seeks continuing education to refine his techniques and expand his expertise. He offers a vast collection of high-quality and comprehensive services, including wisdom tooth extractions. If you\u2019d like to schedule an appointment, visit his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/request-an-appointment.html\">website<\/a> or call him at <strong>254-727-7144<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Roughly 90% of all patients are likely to need their wisdom teeth to be pulled at some point in their life. If this is something you have to do, then you\u2019re probably wondering what to expect from the treatment. While your dentist will provide you with specific aftercare instructions to practice during your recovery, you may want to know the kinds of foods you\u2019ll be able to eat after your procedure. Keep reading to learn [&hellip;] <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What To Eat After Wisdom Tooth Extractions Temple | Dr. Assemu<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do you have wisdom tooth extractions coming up soon? Here\u2019s what you should know about the foods you can eat after your treatment.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What To Eat After Wisdom Tooth Extractions Temple | Dr. Assemu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Do you have wisdom tooth extractions coming up soon? Here\u2019s what you should know about the foods you can eat after your treatment.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Temple Choice Dental Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-09-08T16:50:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-10-26T16:53:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/AdobeStock_441758953__1666802862_35273.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"templechoice\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"templechoice\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/08\\\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/08\\\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"templechoice\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/141d1117dbb185981da71b505155ad71\"},\"headline\":\"Tips on Eating After Undergoing Wisdom Tooth Extractions\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-09-08T16:50:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-10-26T16:53:12+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/08\\\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":465,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/08\\\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/10\\\/AdobeStock_441758953__1666802862_35273.jpg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/08\\\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/08\\\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\\\/\",\"name\":\"What To Eat After Wisdom Tooth Extractions Temple | Dr. Assemu\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/08\\\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/08\\\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/10\\\/AdobeStock_441758953__1666802862_35273.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-09-08T16:50:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-10-26T16:53:12+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/141d1117dbb185981da71b505155ad71\"},\"description\":\"Do you have wisdom tooth extractions coming up soon? Here\u2019s what you should know about the foods you can eat after your treatment.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/08\\\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/08\\\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/08\\\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/10\\\/AdobeStock_441758953__1666802862_35273.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/10\\\/AdobeStock_441758953__1666802862_35273.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":533},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/08\\\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Tips on Eating After Undergoing Wisdom Tooth Extractions\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Temple Choice Dental Blog\",\"description\":\"Just another WordPress site\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/141d1117dbb185981da71b505155ad71\",\"name\":\"templechoice\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/0b2e76a487fb6205834210059357c0a78c2577b7ac2e84069a9d31e561e4041a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/0b2e76a487fb6205834210059357c0a78c2577b7ac2e84069a9d31e561e4041a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/0b2e76a487fb6205834210059357c0a78c2577b7ac2e84069a9d31e561e4041a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"templechoice\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.templechoicedental.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/templechoice\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"What To Eat After Wisdom Tooth Extractions Temple | Dr. Assemu","description":"Do you have wisdom tooth extractions coming up soon? Here\u2019s what you should know about the foods you can eat after your treatment.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"What To Eat After Wisdom Tooth Extractions Temple | Dr. Assemu","og_description":"Do you have wisdom tooth extractions coming up soon? Here\u2019s what you should know about the foods you can eat after your treatment.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\/","og_site_name":"Temple Choice Dental Blog","article_published_time":"2022-09-08T16:50:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-10-26T16:53:12+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/AdobeStock_441758953__1666802862_35273.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"templechoice","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"templechoice","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\/"},"author":{"name":"templechoice","@id":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/141d1117dbb185981da71b505155ad71"},"headline":"Tips on Eating After Undergoing Wisdom Tooth Extractions","datePublished":"2022-09-08T16:50:00+00:00","dateModified":"2022-10-26T16:53:12+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\/"},"wordCount":465,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/AdobeStock_441758953__1666802862_35273.jpg","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\/","url":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\/","name":"What To Eat After Wisdom Tooth Extractions Temple | Dr. Assemu","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/AdobeStock_441758953__1666802862_35273.jpg","datePublished":"2022-09-08T16:50:00+00:00","dateModified":"2022-10-26T16:53:12+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/141d1117dbb185981da71b505155ad71"},"description":"Do you have wisdom tooth extractions coming up soon? Here\u2019s what you should know about the foods you can eat after your treatment.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/AdobeStock_441758953__1666802862_35273.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/AdobeStock_441758953__1666802862_35273.jpg","width":800,"height":533},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/08\/wisdom-tooth-extractions-in-temple-what-to-eat\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Tips on Eating After Undergoing Wisdom Tooth Extractions"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/","name":"Temple Choice Dental Blog","description":"Just another WordPress site","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/141d1117dbb185981da71b505155ad71","name":"templechoice","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0b2e76a487fb6205834210059357c0a78c2577b7ac2e84069a9d31e561e4041a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0b2e76a487fb6205834210059357c0a78c2577b7ac2e84069a9d31e561e4041a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0b2e76a487fb6205834210059357c0a78c2577b7ac2e84069a9d31e561e4041a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"templechoice"},"url":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/author\/templechoice\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79,"href":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75\/revisions\/79"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.templechoicedental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}