Eat only soft foods for the first few days
Choose foods like yogurt, applesauce, mashed potatoes, pudding, soup, scrambled eggs, and smoothies without a straw
Keep food lukewarm or cool
Avoid hot foods and drinks at first
Chew on the opposite side of the extraction sites
Take small bites and eat slowly
Drink plenty of water
Do not use a straw
Avoid crunchy, hard, sticky, spicy, or chewy foods
Avoid seeds, nuts, rice, popcorn, and chips
Reintroduce firmer foods gradually as healing improves
Stop eating and contact your dentist if pain, bleeding, or swelling worsens