Hi. I am Dr. Greg Ritchie. When our Burnet and Kingsland area 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. I 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 is 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.
I 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 Horseshoe Bay area, consider my practice, Ritchie Dental Group. We have been serving Marble Falls since 2000. Call us at 830-693-8833 to schedule an examination and consultation. We offer a complete menu of general and cosmetic dental procedures including:
teeth whitening
general dentistry
sedation dentistry
porcelain veneers
You can also visit us on the web at https://www.ritchiedentalgroup.com/services.html
Call today!
Dr. Greg Ritchie
Ritchie Dental Group
1000 Marble Heights Dr, Marble Falls TX
Marble Falls, Texas
830-693-8833
https://www.ritchiedentalgroup.com/services.html
The following website was used as source material for this blog:
http://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/nutrition/nutrition-concerns/, accessed on Feb. 21, 2013
