Post-Filling Diet: What to Eat & Avoid for Optimal Healing

Foods recommended to eat after getting fillings:

- Soft foods such as yogurt, applesauce, mashed potatoes, and pudding

- Lukewarm or cold foods and beverages

- Foods cut into small pieces

- Foods that do not require a lot of chewing

- Foods that do not stick to your teeth, such as pasta and rice

- Avoid foods that are too hard, crunchy, or chewy

- Avoid hot foods and beverages, as these can irritate the sensitive tooth and prolong the healing process.

- Avoid sugary or acidic foods, as these can irritate the tooth and cause pain.

- Avoid sticky foods, as these can get caught in the filling and cause it to come loose.

- Be cautious when drinking hot or cold beverages and use a straw to avoid contact between the sensitive tooth and the hot/cold liquid.

- Avoid biting down on the filling directly.

- Avoid flossing the tooth with the new filling.

- Take precautions while chewing and sleeping to prevent accidental damage to the filling while it settles.