Did anyone else try oatmeal? I thought it’d be safe, but nope, those oats were a nightmare for me.
Haha, same here—oatmeal was supposed to be my “easy” food, but it felt like chewing on wet cardboard shards. Not worth it. I tried overcooking it till it was basically oat soup, but even then, it got stuck everywhere. Mashed sweet potatoes were a lifesaver though, and cheap enough that my grocery bill didn’t make me cry harder than my gums.
I did try the ice cream thing too. People kept saying it’d be soothing, but I swear it just made my teeth and gums feel like they were being punished for something. Ended up sticking with warm-ish foods—nothing too hot, nothing too cold. Basically, I lived on a diet of baby food and instant mashed potatoes for a week. Not glamorous, but hey, it worked and didn’t break the bank.
Basically, I lived on a diet of baby food and instant mashed potatoes for a week. Not glamorous, but hey, it worked and didn’t break the bank.
I hear you on the budget part—those dental bills are already stressful enough. I was nervous about trying new foods, so I stuck with things like plain yogurt (room temp) and scrambled eggs. Even then, I felt like I was analyzing every bite for hidden pain. Oatmeal was a disaster for me too... just got stuck everywhere and made me anxious about messing up the stitches.
Man, those dental bills are the real pain sometimes, not even the stitches. I totally get the paranoia about every bite—felt like I was auditioning for a slow-motion chewing contest after my surgery. Oatmeal is supposed to be “safe,” but it’s basically glue when you’ve got stitches, right? Honestly, scrambled eggs were my MVP too. Not exciting, but at least they don’t fight back. You’re definitely not alone in overthinking every meal... it gets better, promise.
Eggs really are the unsung heroes, aren’t they? I remember after my own gum graft, I was convinced applesauce would be safe—nope. Somehow managed to get it stuck right where the stitches were, and then spent twenty minutes panicking with a water syringe. Oatmeal’s supposed to be gentle, but it’s like quick-drying cement when you’re healing.
One thing that helped me was making smoothies with protein powder and Greek yogurt. It felt like cheating because I could just sip them slowly and not worry about chewing at all. Also, tiny spoons—sounds silly, but using a baby spoon forced me to take smaller bites and gave me a little more control over where food landed in my mouth.
It’s wild how much you start analyzing every bite... but it really does get easier once the stitches come out and you stop feeling like your mouth is booby-trapped. Hang in there—it’s a weird phase, but it passes quicker than you’d think.
Tiny spoons are such a game changer, right? I did the same after my wisdom teeth came out and honestly, it was the only way to not feel like I was playing food roulette every meal. I totally get you on the oatmeal too—it looks innocent but turns into glue if you’re not careful. For me, mashed avocado was weirdly helpful. Super soft and didn’t stick everywhere. That and just... living off pudding for a week. Not glamorous, but hey, whatever works.
