Should I just stick to eating soup or is this normal?

[beautifulangel76]

I got my wisdom teeth out on Monday. Things were okay until I started having some pain in my jaw. It feels pretty sore but I stuck through it and didn't take any pain medicine until just a couple minutes ago. As for eating it's hard for me to have to eat with only my front teeth. There's not much I can or would be willing to eat. I have been eating soup, mashed potatoes, I had pizza which was very hard to eat and I had to swallow small pieces whole, I can sort of eat chicken but slowly, and I tried to eat some other things too. I couldn't chew the food well so I end up having to get it small enough to just swallow. Did this happen to anyone else or should I call the doctor?

[Oigit]

Stick to soft foods, trust me. I made the mistake of not fallowing the dentists advice when I had my first tooth pulled and ended up with a dry socket. Not only does a dry socket hurt a lot worse than they pain you are feeling now, they can easily become infected. The last thing you want is a in infection in a dry socket, because it can spread into your jaw bone and create a boat load of issues.

[beautifulangel76]

So just stick to soup? My parents told me to chew with my front teeth but it takes forever. The dentist said that I can't have crunchy food but that's all I really remember because I wasn't really listening.

[Oigit]

Stick to soup, jello, mashed potatoes and other soft food. I know its not the best diet in the world, but it's temporary and it will ensure that you do not get a dry socket.

[VonHoffer]

I had pain in my jaw, too. I had soup for a while till the pain was gone. It lasted for two days! But I got back on my regular routine in no time flat!

[sweetestxemily]

Soft foods are best. Refrain from straws or anything that would cause you to suck, because you want to make sure you don't get a dry socket. You want to keep the blood clots in place. The pain will go away

[beautifulangel76]

Well my dad's birthday is tomorrow so we are going out. I did go for a check up on Friday and the doctor said no crunchy food. So should I just not eat and get some potato soup or try and eat some chicken tenders?

[sweetestxemily]

Yeah if it was me I would just stick to soft foods

[Anonymous]

Yeah when I got mine pulled out, I just ate soup and mashed potatoes for a week

[beautifulangel76]

Well I have been trying to eat because I don't get full but when I tried to eat real food I couldn't eat a bunch.

[Anonymous]

Thats all completely normal, just something you have to put up with till your healed.