My husband was in an accident and broked his jaw,his jaw will be wired shut for 6 weeks and we dont know what he can eat besides soup,jello,protien shakes and yop yohgurt!!Any good ideas out there of things we can even blend up for him?Thank you!!!
2007-03-06 11:24:46 · 6 answers · asked by sweetpea 2 in Health ➔ Dental
I could give him baby food,we have a 6 month old that just started solids!!LOL!!
2007-03-06 11:36:09 · update #1
I'm a dentist.
Believe it or not, there exist menus for blended foods for people in your husband's situation.
Humorous as his situation may sound, maintaining proper nutrition can be a real issue for people who are unable to consume foods normally.
Protein shakes, Ensure, etc.are all good. Loosely scrambled eggs can often be sucked through the teeth.
Another thing to consider is oral hygiene. Six weeks is a long time to go without brushing the biting surfaces and inner surfaces of ones teeth. It's also a long time to go without flossing. And since the teeth are not being used to crush foods (which mechanically helps keep them clean), acid-producing bacterial plaque builds up readily. Hence, tooth decay can develop easily. He needs to keep his teeth as clean as he possibly can.
If your husband doesn't have a prescription for Peridex (12% clorhexidine gluconate), the doctor should give him one. It's a strong antimicrobial, and very appropriate for people who are "wired shut".
2007-03-06 16:00:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
various suggestions sice I actual have a a million year previous so i be attentive to approximately liquified nutrition u could have potato soup....custard, additionally make a gazpachio(mixed almond bread and pepper soup) attempt including slightly bit rice to ur soup cook dinner it long sufficient so regardless of if u dont bite it its ok for u. different determination is chop up pea lentil it chefs to rather much a puree and is rather lively :). desire this helps
2016-10-17 10:44:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, when my mom got her jaw wired shut she ate alot of baby food, surprisingly enough, some is actually very good! (not all though)
2007-03-06 11:33:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went thru this. Almost anything can go thru a blender,
Go experiement, and best wishes to your husband. Just, nothing too thick.
2007-03-06 11:30:49 · answer #4 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm..i dont know much else, but try icecream and bananas. Actually, if you mash some fruits or try and see if he can eat them, thats good.
Good Luck!
2007-03-06 11:33:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
soup and smoothies
2007-03-06 11:32:25 · answer #6 · answered by tooth_fairy2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋