What's something that I can eat with my teeth like this?

Question

I just got braces yesterday and fell asleep fine but in the middle of the night I woke up and had a really bad toothache, I took pain relever but it took an hour for the pain to go away. My teeth still hurt now (not as bad) and I can't go to school because I can't really talk. I've tried eating apples but my teeth are too sensitive. What are some healthy soft things I can eat? (besides fruits)

Answer 1

HAha are you crazy?! I got my braces in a few days ago too.. Apples are out of the question. I notice that soft foods are much better to eat. Such as tofu, mashed potatoes, fish, rice, yogurt. People told me to eat soup but the veggies in soup are hard for me to chew, and drinking soup isnt really filling for my stomach. Just mash anything really small and you should be fine. Be careful and take your time eating, I notice that i scratch my tongue alot when i try to rush eating. I dont really have a speech imparment tho. I am in the same boat as you, so hang in there!! Lets just remember that after all this pain we will have beautiful teeth. =)

Answer 2

You should be eating things like soup, mashed potatoes, pudding and other soft foods. Fruits are not real soft so stay away from those for a day or two. Also you should be in school and not at home as braces are a common thing. If you need something stronger to help with the pain take 2 ibuprofen instead of one or consider getting some naproxen at the store and try that instead. The ache from new braces is common so consider taking some pain meds and heading to school for the rest of your classes.

Answer 3

Here is an exerpt from our Soft Foods pages:

Suggestions By Category

Dairy

Smooth yogurt, or yogurt without a lot of chunks. You could also take chunky yogurt and puree it in a blender to break down the chunks. Also, try the new yogurt in a tube, available at most grocery stores.

Various soft cheeses, such as brie, cottage cheese, and thinly sliced Swiss, cheddar, harvarti, etc.

Milk-based drinks

Custard

Pudding



Breads and Baked Goods

Any type of soft bread that does not have seeds, nuts, or pieces of whole grains. If you like whole-wheat bread, look for one that has a smooth texture. Tear off the crust if necessary.

Muffins without nuts or chunks

Corn bread, corn muffins

Soft cakes

Tortillas (corn and flour, microwaved or steamed until soft)

Pancakes

Saltine crackers and matzo are often soft enough to smoosh at the roof of your mouth with your tongue

Grains

Couscous

Quinoa

Pasta

Noodles

Soft-cooked rice, risotto

Bulgur

Kasha

Farro wheat (cooked very soft like risotto)

Polenta

Matzo balls

Grits

Oatmeal

Cream of Wheat




Meats and Poultry

Soft-cooked chicken

Bar-b-que type soft cooked meat

Meatloaf

Chicken salad

Thinly sliced lunch meats

Meatballs

Many meat recipes that you make in a crock pot or pressure cooker are very tender

Chicken nuggets cut into very small pieces

Meat Alternatives

Tofu can be made in many ways and is always easy to eat.



Seafood

Soft-cooked fish

Fish croquettes (salmon, tuna)

Fish loaf (tuna, salmon)

Tuna, salmon, or whitefish salad

Frozen flavored fish filets

Crab cakes

Fish sticks (non-crunchy, cut into small pieces)



Soups

Look in your local grocery store for soups that either don't contain chunks, or have very mushy ingredients.



Vegetables

Soft-cooked carrots, squash

Mashed potatoes

Potato pancakes

Smooshed potato salad

Cole slaw

Spinach or corn soufflé (Stouffer's makes a frozen one)

Fresh spinach, chard, kale, or other greens, cooked very soft or steamed and cut up.

Avocados, guacamole

Salsa (non-chunky)

Beans (mashed it necessary)

Hummus, various Middle Eastern dips



Fruits

Mashed bananas

Applesauce

Baked apples

Fruit juice, juice smoothies (protein powder can be added)

Other ripe fruits that get mushy



Treats

Ice cream without nuts or chunks, frozen yogurt, sorbet, sherbet, granita

Milkshakes, smoothies

Most cold drinks make your teeth feel better - iced tea, iced coffee, etc. But be careful not to inadvertently drink too much caffeine!

Soft cakes

Cheesecake that has been microwaved for 30 seconds to one minute (it gets a bit mushy and easier to eat)

Cream pies

Jell-O (gelatin)

Custard or flan

Pudding


Shakes and Bars

Protein shakes, Slim Fast, etc.

Zone Perfect Bars (when you can chew a little bit. These are the least chewy protein bars I've found so far, with a texture like Rice Krispy Treats).

Answer 4

NOT APPLES! They can get stuck in your teeth and they are really hard! Mashed Potatoes would be something very easy to eat. Corn, too. Just make sure that it isn't corn-on-the-cob. Jello can sooth teeth too; however, it isn't the heathiest choice. But once in a while it would be ok! I hope this helps. Hang in there!

Answer 5

The toothpaste has definitely already went through your system and then out, and if it happened that long ago, you are definitely fine. If you still have a stomach ache, which is extremely unlikely, then go to the doctor. But you're probably fine...

Answer 6

When I had some dental surgery I got sugar free pop ice. . . . the frozen koolaid type juice in the plastic sleeve. The cold feels good in a sore mouth.

Answer 7

some oatmeal with vanilla soy milk are suprisingly delicious breakfast.
yogurt, chicken noodle soup, jello also pretty healthy I think.
have some banana for your fruit option.

Answer 8

eat custard, or blend all the food u like in blender and drink insteaad of eating, u get all vitamins and u do not make effort to hurt your teeth

Answer 9

smoothies. fruit smoothies. you can also grate your apple. thats what i did. it helps to eat it all shredded up. salad would prob be good. shavings of everything, noodles with vegetarian or meat sauce. try eating your usual foods in smaller pieces.

Answer 10

Yogurt, oatmeal with lots of cinnamon and sugar, applesauce, soup, noodles!