{"id":138,"date":"2023-06-15T16:24:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T16:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/?p=138"},"modified":"2023-07-12T16:24:40","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T16:24:40","slug":"soft-food-diet-how-and-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/soft-food-diet-how-and-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Soft Food Diet: How and Why"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Leaving the dentist\u2019s office, your numb mouth continues to feel funny for a while. You are going to perfect your smile with custom veneers, but for now, you have temporary ones in place. Before you exited, the dentist highly recommended a soft food diet until your more permanent veneers come in. But why would soft food be necessary? What kinds of foods can you eat on a soft food diet? Keep reading to learn the answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Why You Should Eat Soft Foods for a While<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After getting veneers or crowns, your teeth may feel sensitive as they get used to their new restorations. Eating soft foods allows your teeth to ease back into their normal function without putting too much stress on your smile upfront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, after the local anesthetic wears off, you may build back up to your normal diet as tolerated. Sometimes, temporary crowns or veneers do not fit perfectly, which means your teeth could remain a little sensitive until the custom restorations are done. In this situation, continue to have soft foods and stay away from hot, cold, and sugar-filled foods and drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good Soft Foods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The positive side of being on a soft food diet temporarily is that there are plenty of yummy, nutritious foods you can soften. For instance, you can enjoy oatmeal, steamed vegetables, yogurt, eggs, smoothies, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although they may be tempting, some soft foods can be more damaging to your oral and overall health than helpful. Just because your teeth may be a little sensitive, it doesn\u2019t mean you should go crazy and binge ice cream or Jell-O. A little is just fine, but try to limit the sugary, unhealthy soft foods and make appropriate choices so that you don\u2019t have to get even more dental work done!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Getting Your Custom Restorations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you return to your dentist\u2019s office to have your temporary veneers or crowns removed, you will not need to be numbed beforehand. The custom restorations can simply be attached and secured. Then, you\u2019re on your way! After this appointment, however, you should have a soft food diet for about 24 hours to give the adhesive plenty of time to solidify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At that point, you should be free to eat basically whatever you choose. Just remember that, while they are exceptionally strong, crowns and veneers are not completely indestructible. You can have chips, nuts, and the like, but you shouldn\u2019t chew on ice or pencils, which can damage your teeth and your restorations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the end, a soft food diet is only temporary. By following your dentist\u2019s instructions for your veneers or crowns, you can repair or upgrade your smile while experiencing the least amount of discomfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applegate Dental\u2019s dentists<\/a> and support team are proud to serve West Seneca and the surrounding area. With all our advice, we make sure our patients understand both what we\u2019re asking them to do and why. We have years of clinical experience repairing smiles and changing lives, and we know we can do the same for you! Contact our office by calling 716-712-5301 or visiting our website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Leaving the dentist\u2019s office, your numb mouth continues to feel funny for a while. You are going to perfect your smile with custom veneers, but for now, you have temporary ones in place. Before you exited, the dentist highly recommended a soft food diet until your more permanent veneers come in. But why would soft […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":140,"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138\/revisions\/140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.applegatedentalpllc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}