Liquid Diet Ideas After Jaw Surgery
As a general rule jaw surgery patients should not use a straw during the recovery period.
Liquid diet ideas after jaw surgery. Kirsty s jaw swelled up after surgery trying to consume liquids during those first fews days was a struggle due to the swelling and pain but after the fifth day it got easier. Chicken noodle soup sounds like a safe bet but chunky add ins aren t a good idea until you re able to slowly move your jaw without causing pain. Since he will be on a liquid diets for awhile not sure what to take him. Though the types of food you eat must change for several weeks your body requires the.
Below you will find a link to download a pdf that includes many interesting ways to blend and mend your favorite meals so they re easy to eat during your jaw surgery recovery. After reading this blog about your liquid diet experiences after surgery i thought you might have some suggestions. Check with your surgeon before you increase the texture of your diet. Liquid diet after jaw surgery.
Apr 25 2019 explore stephanie tanner s board suck it up. See more ideas about liquid diet liquid diet recipes jaw surgery. After oral surgery a liquid diet is often the focus of your diet. The addition of minced or finely chopped foods into your diet varies with the type of surgery performed.
Jaw surgery is also called orthognathic surgery which is performed for various purposes like adjusting the jaw structure growth and for helping alleviate sleep apnea and temporomandibular joint tmj disorders that cannot be corrected without a surgery. See more ideas about recipes liquid diet recipes jaw surgery. Check with your surgeon before using a straw. This guide contains an effective clear liquid diet after oral surgery recommended for people who had oral or jaw surgery.
A person having undergone a jaw surgery must know about the post operative care to take. My liquid diet then started to consist of six meals a day so that i could get all the nutrients i needed to recover after surgery and not lose too much weight. Blended and pureed foods often need to be thin enough to pass through a straw or your teeth and easily swallowed. When you find it difficult to eat because of severe oral pain you need to change diet and re plan your daily food intake especially when you know it s a mix of more solid food.
But as i learned not all soups are enjoyable after oral surgery. Jaw surgery liquid diet recipes blend mend. 05 december 2018. Sep 18 2019 explore jennifer keane s board liquid diet recipes jaw surgery on pinterest.
Liquid diet recipes for after jaw surgery followed by 133 people on pinterest. You can still have all your favorite foods in milk shake fashion through a straw.