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Default What to eat after oral surgery?

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> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>> Tomorrow I'm having several teeth extracted, affecting both sides of my
>> mouth. Apart from the obvious, milk shakes...puddings...soups, etc., what
>> would be a good choice of foods that don't require much if any chewing?


> Eat a hearty meal before the surgery. After I had dental surgery years ago, I found
> the best thing was to place a tea bag on my tongue and hold it gently against the
> sutures. Tea leaves have a healing property and they help the blood coagulate more
> effectively. This idea was given to me by the doctor who did the surgery. Before you
> undergo the surgery, you should certainly talk about your dietary needs with the
> oral surgeon to see what he or she recommends.


Actually, if you're going under anesthesia, eating before surgery is
something your oral surgeon will ask you not to do. Again, talk with
your doctor to see what his or her recommendations are before you
do anything else.