Hi. We’re Drs. Lynn R. & Craig Blaisdell. When our patients get mouth sores, we advise them to evaluate what they’re eating and make some changes. By following these tips, you too can avoid the discomfort of eating and help to increase the speed of healing.
1. Eat soft or pureed foods. Don’t worry, you won’t have to eat baby food – plenty of adult dishes fit the bill:
Cream soups
Yogurt
Hot cereal
Mashed potatoes
Puddings
2. Keep your meals bland for a while. We know it’s no fun, but watch out for overly spicy, tart, salty or acidic foods while you have a mouth sore.
3. Also, keep it cool. Eat only food that is at room temperature or served chilled.
4. Use a straw so that whatever you are drinking can bypass the mouth sore altogether.
5. Try to moisten dry foods. This can be done by adding sauces, dressings, and gravies to your meals.
We hope that these suggestions will help you the next time you suffer from a mouth sore. If you are looking for a dentist in the Boise area, consider our practice, Blaisdell Family Dentistry. We have been serving Boise since 1981. Call us at 208-377-9696 to schedule an examination and consultation. We offer a complete menu of general and cosmetic dental procedures including:
Dentures
Porcelain veneers
Teeth whitening
You can also visit us on the web at https://www.blaisdellfamilydentistry.com/.
Call today!
Drs. Lynn R. & Craig Blaisdell
Blaisdell Family Dentistry
8877 W Hackamore Dr
Boise, Idaho
208-377-9696
The following website was used as source material for this blog:
http://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/nutrition/nutrition-concerns/, accessed on Feb. 21, 2013
