What food can i eat after having dry socket packed?!
Question: I am going to dentist today, i am sure i have dry socket, what can i eat after being packed. Also can i smoke if i have the packing in?
Answers: I am going to dentist today, i am sure i have dry socket, what can i eat after being packed. Also can i smoke if i have the packing in?
First couple days after being packed, do not drink from straws, do not smoke the suction caused in the mouth by doing either will cause problems with the dry socket healing propperly and can cause infections. Rinse with Listerine or warm saltwater to take any swelling down, and eat things that are soups, soft foods and nothing crunchy. Give your jaw time to rest and adapt to the new conditions for a few days. After that you sould be ok switching to regular foods, just take smaller bites and be very careful which side your chewing on so you don't aggrivate the side with the dry socket.
Good Luck!
.They recommend that you now use a straw for liquids, so I am thinking you may not be able to draw on a cigarette. I have had one before ,very uncomfortable. Good Luck at the dentist.
NO SMOKING!!!! Drinking form a straw or taking a puff of a cigarette could dislodge the packing, and smoking will DRAMATICALLY slow the healing time.
As for foods, have soft stuff like soup, eggs, pudding, pasta, oatmeal, etc.
cold Liuqids only...thin soup, juices, cold milk..
do not use straw you may use a small tea pot instead it is really helpful you do not have to suck u can simply drink whatever you want.