How To Treat Impacted Wisdom Teeth

Consuming Soft Food

Food can get stuck between your impacted wisdom teeth and molars, causing infection. After wisdom teeth extraction, however, your gums will be too sore to handle solid foods. Nutrition is important to the healing process, though, so you maintain as much of a balanced diet as possible.

It's best to stick to a diet of soft foods like broth and creamy soups, applesauce, yogurt, scrambled eggs, mashed fruit, and ice cream to speed up the healing process and reduce the risk of irritation. Stick to consuming soft food for about a week following your surgery.

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