"Could also be acidity from fruit in the smoothies—I learned that one the hard way."
Yeah, totally agree on the fruit acidity thing. My daughter had a tooth extraction recently, and we thought smoothies would be perfect—healthy, easy to drink, soothing... but nope. Even strawberries were too acidic and irritated her gums more. Bananas and yogurt were definitely safer bets. One thing we found surprisingly helpful was avocado blended with a little honey and milk. Sounds weird, I know, but it was creamy, gentle, and filling enough to keep her satisfied longer than oatmeal or eggs did. Mashed potato soup sounds awesome though—wish I'd thought of that earlier. Did anyone else find cold foods uncomfortable? My daughter couldn't handle anything too chilly, even ice cream was a no-go at first. Lukewarm or room-temp seemed to work best for us.
Yeah, cold stuff was tricky for me too. I thought ice cream would be the ultimate comfort food after my extraction, but it actually made things worse—felt like it triggered extra sensitivity or something. Room-temp soups and mashed potatoes were my go-to as well. Wish I'd known about the avocado trick though, sounds oddly tasty... might try it anyway, toothache or not. Hope your daughter feels better soon, sounds like you're doing all the right things.
Haha, ice cream betrayed me too. Thought I'd be living the dream with milkshakes after my braces tightening, but nope—instant regret. Lukewarm mac 'n' cheese saved me... avocado sounds intriguing though, might give it a whirl next time I'm in dental misery.
"Haha, ice cream betrayed me too. Thought I'd be living the dream with milkshakes after my braces tightening, but nope—instant regret."
Ugh, I felt this in my soul. Reminds me of the time I got veneers done and thought frozen yogurt would be my savior. Nope, brain freeze plus sensitive teeth equals double betrayal. Honestly, avocado was a sneaky MVP for me—mashed up with a little salt and lime, it was like guac therapy. Dental misery solidarity is real... hang in there!
