I was the same way after my last extraction—honestly, maybe even worse. The dentist said I could eat soft solids after 48 hours, but I just stuck with pudding, applesauce, and soup for almost a week. Every time I thought about chewing, I’d get this image of messing up the healing spot and ending up with a dry socket. My family thought I was being dramatic, but it wasn’t worth the risk to me.
It’s funny, though... after a few days, I was really craving crunchy stuff, but just couldn’t bring myself to try. Didn’t touch anything remotely hard until about day seven. Looking back, I probably could’ve eased up a bit sooner, but the peace of mind was worth it.
Guess everyone’s comfort level is different. For me, slow and steady felt safest—even if it meant surviving on mashed potatoes and smoothies for longer than necessary.
That’s wild, I kinda relate to the whole “paranoid about dry socket” thing.
That was literally me googling horror stories at 2am. My dentist said soft solids after two days too, but honestly, I just stuck with protein shakes and yogurt for like four days straight. Wasn’t even hungry, just didn’t wanna risk it.Every time I thought about chewing, I’d get this image of messing up the healing spot and ending up with a dry socket.
I’m curious—did you try using one of those little syringes to rinse out the extraction site? I got one but was lowkey nervous about poking around back there. Also, did you notice any weird taste or smell while it was healing? I kept thinking something was off but maybe it’s just normal healing stuff.
How long did it take before you felt like you could brush near the spot without freaking out? That’s the part that still gets me, honestly.
I was super paranoid about using the syringe at first, honestly. The idea of flushing out the socket felt way riskier than it probably was. I waited until my dentist specifically said it was safe, then just used a gentle stream and tried not to freak myself out. I did notice a weird taste for a few days, kind of metallic? Apparently that’s pretty normal. Brushing near the site took at least a week for me—I kept avoiding that area because I was convinced I’d mess something up. It’s wild how much anxiety a little hole in your mouth can cause...
It’s wild how much anxiety a little hole in your mouth can cause...
Totally get this. That tiny spot had me triple-checking everything I ate for a week. The metallic taste freaked me out too, but yeah, pretty normal. It’s amazing how cautious we get over one missing tooth.
Yeah, that metallic taste is the worst—had me thinking something was wrong for days. Honestly, I was back to normal food pretty quick, but I still caught myself chewing weird for a while. Did you guys get nervous about brushing near the spot? I kept worrying I’d mess up the stitches or whatever... probably overthinking it, but still.
