When can i eat after wisdom tooth extraction

You’ve made it through your surgery and now you’re starting to get hungry. That’s probably got you thinking: when can I eat? And, how long after tooth extraction can I eat on that side?

If you’ve had a tooth extraction on just one side of your mouth, that certainly makes it easier to eat foods, but you still need to be careful.

Keep reading below to learn more about:

• How soon you can eat after tooth extractions
• When you can eat on that side of your mouth
• What to do if you’ve had teeth removed on both sides of your mouth
• If eating will dislodge the blood clot
• Which foods you should eat and which you should avoid

Immediately after, and for the first 24 to 48 hours following your tooth extraction, you will want to stick with liquids or soft foods.

Basically, don’t eat anything that requires you to chew a lot. You should also avoid anything that could get stuck in the extraction site and dislodge the blood clot.

You’ve just made it through your tooth surgery and don’t want to jeopardize your healing process by chewing food that could cause bleeding or p

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