Post-tooth extraction diets!

I’ve had wisdom tooth removal twice and went by with yoghurt yoghurt yoghurt and then some more yoghurt. Admittedly, I was really stressed out about potential infections so it gave me more peace of mind to eat the same thing over and over for a week and worry less about potentially damaging some sore skin with too sharp food.

Good luck, I wish you a very speedy recovery!

Assuming it's not a first molar (or if it is and they sewed it up)... Just get through a handful of days until you're out of the woods with the clot. Then get some irrigation syringes, if they didn't give you any, to clear out anything that gets stuck.

Sounds like you're over yogurt but frozen fruit + yogurt shakes got me through. Much better than just yogurt alone, you can get the texture pretty close to a milkshake. Raw egg or two for protein. Bonus points if you can find yogurt with a decent amount of protein per serving (greek, some brands of regular that have a lower water ratio).

After you graduate from yogurt, there's real food that doesn't require much chewing (refried beans, dal, mulligatawny, soup). I didn't have any issues with warm food, but I suppose YMMV.

After the first week I was eating normal food slowly, chewing on one side. It's amazing how much less satisfying that is.

I survived mostly on mashed potatoes and gravy (homemade using grass-fed beef bone broth) after my wisdom teeth extraction years ago. Could also be sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes. Hummus and baba ganoush are good options too.

Good luck, wish you well with recovery!

Well...

I ate normally after having a molar removed a little while back.

Thing was, I was a little worried too, but since there is air above the extraction point I found it quite hard to actually chew food into it so it hurt.

For the first few days I had to be conscious about the teeth next to the gap touching the teeth in the opposite jaw (upper/lower) which felt weird, but didn't really hurt.

My advice would be, be a tad attentive to how you chew and you will be fine.

If you really want to be sure, any non crunchy or very chewy food should be fine. Including any pasta/rice/quinoa/tuber+sauce, loaded fries (but possibly not extra crispy fries), sandwiches without chewy meats, omelettes, salads, etc.

Disclaimer: I don't really do well when I eat things I'm not in the mood for, so adapting my meals just to avoid a little discomfort or even a little pain is not for me!

If you want I can probably come up with drinky-food ideas if you still want to. I feel I should after completely disregarding your request (although I think I answered your real question, as I interpreted it!)