Help! I just got my wisdom teeth out, and I need to eat!

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Permalink Reply by Denise on July 31, 2008 at 4:55pm

Hi Andy,

Do you have a juicer? I just had a few old fillings replaced (2 and 1/2 hours of drilling ...yuck) and juiced a bunch of greens for the 2 days after. I healed incredibly quick and have no soreness. I didn't take any medication. I juiced kale, cucumbers, collard, red chard, dinosaur kale, celery, apples, lemon ...pretty much everthing in the house.

Feel better soon ...greens will definitely speed up the process.

-Denise

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Permalink Reply by AndyRhae on July 31, 2008 at 5:00pm

That makes plenty of sense. I should be getting my juicer tomorrow, so I'll throw some things together asap. Thanks for the idea. I had heard that greens are incredibly restorative, so it makes sense they would help me out.

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by jason on July 31, 2008 at 10:10pm

I had wendy's french fries dipped in a frosty to wash down the pain pills when I had mine out... It got me here today (13 yrs later), so either do that or maybe try frozen bananas and some fruit in the blender - soft ice cream that won't irritate the holes maybe...

Peace

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Permalink Reply by Jessica on July 31, 2008 at 10:35pm

avocadoo milk-1/4 avocado, 1 cup and half water, 1/8 t. salt, 1/2 t. vanilla and soome agave or dates and blend

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Permalink Reply by RawZi on August 1, 2008 at 1:47am

I only had one wisdom tooth out, but I can tell you oranges are not good for people who are in too much pain.

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Permalink Reply by Pink Lady Apple on August 1, 2008 at 11:14am

Green juice and coconut water. That is what I used when I had my teeth worked on a few months ago. Doesn't get caught in the socket and very nutritious. Best to you.

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Permalink Reply by AndyRhae on August 2, 2008 at 9:41pm

@ RawZi, I can only imagine. I made a "soup" that had way too much who knows what and stung me pretty bad. So after your comment, I stayed away from oranges and citrus. Thanks for the heads up!

@ Pink Lady Apple, thanks for the juice idea. I have found that the little food parts do tend to stick around, and I can only imagine how bad that it is for a healing tooth-hole.

Thus far, I have forces down some big bits of watermelon and other various fruits, with success. The salad I tried today, though, was not as rewarding [carrots to both sides of my stitches in one bite. Not fun]. Thanks for the help and ideas!!

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Permalink Reply by RawZi on August 3, 2008 at 12:14am

I think a little lemon in the right combination could be alright, but yeah, citrus, pineapple, tomato, anything tangy or with a bite.

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Permalink Reply by Khalid on August 2, 2008 at 11:39pm

aww...I feel you. In the past three weeks, I've had 4 teeth pulled out! to be honest, I just slept all the time. Literally like 18 hours a day I would sleep for a few days after each teeth was pulled out. I just drank lots of juices and smoothies. Best of Luck! :)

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Permalink Reply by Julia on August 3, 2008 at 12:55am

mmmmm super thick fruit smoothies that you can eat with a spoon

I read in an old juicing book that Pineapple juice was supposed to be great for recovering from oral surgery. I don't know if I'd try that, seems like it would sting...

When I went for a check-up after getting my wisdom teeth pulled, they gave me a plastic syringe that I could use to squirt food particles out of the little holes with after my meals. I don't know if all doctors do that, but you could probably find one in a pharmacy.

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Permalink Reply by Roselene on August 3, 2008 at 1:05am

That syringe sounds like a wonderful idea.

Andy, have you had oral ex-rays lately?

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Permalink Reply by AndyRhae on August 3, 2008 at 9:29am

I had them done at my last visit to the dentist, and then an around-the-head at the oral surgeon last tuesday. Why do you ask?

@ Julia, We used to have a bunch of em, I just don't know where they got off too.. That seems like a great idea. I'm just not sure if I can open my mouth up that far yet. LoL. And like RawZi said, I don't think anything with a bite would feel too good. I mean, I'm sure it has healing properties.. But between the salt rinse, and then adding pineapple... Man. I duno if I could take all that. :P

@ Khalid, I've been sleeping SO much. Like, 9-10 hours per night, and a nap in the middle of the day. It's so bizarre! I guess it's just the body's way of healing itself.

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