Our Surrey and Langley dentists know that eating while wearing your new dentures is going to take time and practice. At first, as you adjust to your dentures, you will need to stick to a diet of soft foods. Here are a few suggestions to help you out.
Meal Planning For People with New Dentures
Directly after your extraction, and when you first get your new dentures, you will need to stick to a diet of soft foods and liquids.
Before your denture process begins, stock your fridge with soft-foods that you enjoy. Our dentists also suggest that you prepare a few meals ahead of time, so that you have appetizing food on-hand whenever you don't feel like cooking.
There are countless combinations of soft-foods that make delicious and nutritious meals you can enjoy quickly, such as avocado and scrambled eggs, macaroni and cheese, red lentil dal and rice, or soft cooked tofu with noodles, the combinations are endless.
Here are a few soft food suggestions to use as ingredients or ready to eat meal and snack options:
Savoury Foods
- Tofu
- Ripe avocados
- Noodles and pasta
- Meats that you can cook soft, like fish or ground poultry
- Home cooked big-batch soups
- Well cooked leafy greens
- Rice
- Regular or baked beans
- Soft cheeses such as: cottage cheese, ricotta, mascarpone
- Melted hard cheeses
- Low sodium vegetable juice
- Soft breads for dipping
- Eggs anyway you like them
- Cooked vegetables (almost any vegetable can be cooked soft)
Sweet Foods & Treats
- Muffins, pancakes, and waffles
- Fruit juice
- Bananas and other soft fruits
- Yogurt
- Puddings
- Apple Sauce
- Ice cream and custard (when you're in the mood for a treat)
- Smoothies and milkshakes