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After dental surgeries such as extractions, implants, or any other procedures involving the jaw or teeth, it is important to follow a soft diet for a period of time. A soft diet is a diet that consists of foods that are easy to chew, swallow, and digest.

The importance of a soft diet after dental surgeries lies in the fact that the mouth and teeth need time to heal and recover. The gums, bones, and other tissues in the mouth may be sore and tender after surgery, and chewing hard or crunchy foods can cause pain and delay the healing process.

Eating a soft diet can also help prevent complications such as infection, bleeding, and damage to the surgical site. Hard or sharp foods can cause trauma to the surgical site, dislodge the blood clot that forms to promote healing, or even damage the stitches or implant.

Some examples of soft foods that can be eaten after dental surgery include:
Mashed potatoes
Cooked and mashed vegetables
Soft fruits such as bananas and applesauce
Smoothies and milkshakes
Yogurt and cottage cheese
Soup and broths
Soft-cooked eggs
Oatmeal and other hot cereals

It is important to follow your dentist's or oral surgeon's instructions regarding the length of time you should follow a soft diet after your surgery. Generally, a soft diet is recommended for several days to a few weeks, depending on the type of surgery and the extent of the procedure.

Breakfast
Yogurt, Scrambled eggs, Bread Soft, crustless bread can be spread with cream cheese and seedless jelly, avoid breads with a lot of grains in it. Oatmeal, or Cold cereal - a flaky rice-based cereal such as Rice Krispies, soak up milk and become mushy.

Lunch and Dinner
Soup, Mashed potatoes, Baked potatoes, Pasta add a sauce that doesn’t have chunks in it. Macaroni and cheese, Fish, Tuna salad, and Egg salad but avoid “extras” such as celery bits.

Sides and Desserts
Applesauce, Cottage cheese, Avocado, Pudding, Ice cream, Muffins, Milkshakes, Fruit Smoothies, Jello.