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macksmom · Oct 4, 2007, 06:35 AM

My husband is 26 and will be getting all 4 of his wisdom teeth extracted tomorrow.

I had all 4 of mine extracted when I was about 16... so that was 9 years ago and I can't remember too much about it.

I know they say recovery is worse the older you are (as far as this goes).

I am going out today to get things, such and food and stuff, for him while he recovers. I know its easier if it's soft things like pudding and jello... but I am running out of ideas of stuff to get.

I want to make sure I have anything he will need or could need, that way I don't have to leave him unattended.

Any suggestions?? :confused:

KBC · Oct 4, 2007, 06:45 AM

Some Head-on for starters... LOL(apply directly to the forehead... )

Chipped ice is always a good thing to have(block cubes are too much for the sore jaw)

Ensure,energy shakes,Slim fast,and the puddings,Jellos,etc... more if I can think of them.

Ken

jillianleab · Oct 4, 2007, 07:16 AM

I wanted milkshakes! My poor hubby must have gone to McDonald's a million times for stupid milkshakes!

There are a lot of soft foods out there, but he might not feel like eating. Jello, pudding, mashed potatoes, yogurt, ice cream, overcooked pasta... all are good things for sore jaws. Don't forget oatmeal and soup, too. Make sure you have ice packs for him, I liked using the re-freezable gel packs because they were flatter and easier to manage.

I had all four of mine removed about 18 months ago and I recovered very quickly and with no complications. A friend of mine ended up with a dry socket, so make sure he's really careful of that happening. His doctor should give you some information on what he needs, what he can and can't do, etc once the procedure is complete.

ballengerb1 · Oct 4, 2007, 07:28 AM

Milk shakes are actually a bad idea after an extraction. The suction needed to drink a shake can pull out the blood clot and cause a dry socket, oh so very painful. You best answer may not come from the Help Desk since you can ask the oral surgeon for feeding advice. The real docs know best in this situation.

jillianleab · Oct 4, 2007, 08:20 AM

Another thing I just thought of - I had trouble opening my mouth all the way because of soreness and swelling, it is likely your husband will too. If you don't have any child-sized flatware in your home, pick some up, it will make eating a lot easier for him. I used plastic forks and spoons and managed just fine, so that's another alternative.

macksmom · Oct 4, 2007, 01:20 PM

Thanks for all your help :) Just got back from the store and got all kinds of things you suggested... I totally forgot about yogurt (all I could think of was pudding and mashed potatoes) and about the ice packs... actually now that I think about it, I forgot to get those at the store :( CRAP!

KBC · Oct 6, 2007, 08:50 PM

OK how did it go?
Ken

macksmom · Oct 7, 2007, 06:48 AM

Originally Posted by KBC

OK how did it go?
Ken

Oh it went okay. They had trouble with one tooth... so that side is pretty swollen. He came out from the dentist and was like "oh that was easy, I'm fine"... yeah until we got home and the meds wore off!

He is pretty swollen, and the pain meds aren't working too well. :( It's hard because he is so hungry, and things like jello, and pudding, and such aren't filling him up. But hopefully things will get better here in the next few days.

Thanks :)

KISS · Oct 7, 2007, 05:16 PM

I didn't see the post in time, otherwise I would have recommended Neutrament which is available at the food sore.

Dave3435x · Oct 8, 2007, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by macksmom

My husband is 26 and will be getting all 4 of his wisdom teeth extracted tomorrow.

I had all 4 of mine extracted when I was about 16...so that was 9 years ago and I can't remember to much about it.

I know they say recovery is worse the older you are (as far as this goes).

I am going out today to get things, such and food and stuff, for him while he recovers. I know its easier if it's soft things like pudding and jello...but I am running out of ideas of stuff to get.

I want to make sure I have anything he will need or could need, that way I don't have to leave him unattended.

Any suggestions????:confused:

He'll be a drooling incoherent mess for the first few hours at least. The more impacted the worse. Hey, don't let the endodontist let some lackey put any instruments in his mouth. I have more than one friend who has had a tooth chipped that way. Get some health shakes from the frozen food section. And nothing that will remoting upset the stomach. The stomach is always a little sensitive when there's pain - especially if he's on any med. Chances are the doc will give him like co-tylenol (at least) or an even stronger pain killer - and don't mix any pain killer with alcohol. It's a recipe for heart failure. Get apple sauce an other soft fruit - like cranberry etc. Creamed soups are always good. Like a few days he'll be able to eat softer foods like pasta. Bon Apetite

KBC · Oct 8, 2007, 10:06 PM

Hope all is well,How is that Head-on working? LOL

Neutrament was the product I used(all those years ago)

From us well wishers,GET WELL SOON!!

Ken:)

macksmom · Oct 9, 2007, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by KBC

Hope all is well,How is that Head-on working? LOL

Neutrament was the product I used(all those years ago)

From us well wishers,GET WELL SOON!!!!!!

Ken:)

Things are going well... now. He was in A LOT of pain over the weekend. We went in Monday and they removed the stitch he had to get... that relieved a lot of the pain. Then, with one of the teeth they had a lot of trouble getting out, it developed dry socket... so they packed that, which helped too.

They are having us come back everyday to remove the packing and put in new packing until it starts to heal.

Thanks! :)

jillianleab · Oct 9, 2007, 08:00 PM

My friend ended up with a dry socket, she said the pain was horrible. I feel bad for your husband; having the extractions is bad enough - tack MORE pain on top of it and it's just not fair! Hopefully with the packing it will start to heal and he will start to feel a lot better. Best wishes to him!