A Young Wife's Tale » no chewing http://youngwifestale.com/blog Hand me another Diet Coke. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:09:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 No Chewing Diet http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/tmjdisorder/no-chewing-diet/ http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/tmjdisorder/no-chewing-diet/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:05:30 +0000 Young Wife http://youngwifestale.com/blog/?p=994

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Here’s a list of foods you don’t have to chew. It’s handy for people like me with TMJ Disorder, and maybe it would help someone who’s recently had oral surgery. Remember, sucking smoothies through a straw strains the jaw muscles!

*Pudding
*Mashed Potatoes
*Egg Drop Soup
*Frozen Yogurt (Eat it with a spoon)
*Protein Shakes
*Slim Fast
*Custard
*Applesauce
*Yogurt
*Mashed Sweet Potatoes
*Oatmeal

A word of caution about soups. Most soups are great for people with jaw pain. However, if someone has recently had oral surgery, soups with chunks of anything are probably not a good idea. My brother had to be really careful after having his wisdom teeth removed. The surgeon said people have been getting tiny pieces of broccoli stuck in their sockets.

And, as with anything else, you should do whatever your doctor says. Sometimes after oral surgery, you’re not supposed to have anything extremely warm or extremely cold.

Hope that helps!

Love,
A Young Wife

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