Recovering as soon as possible should be your core focus after dental surgery.
Your dental surgery just ended. It’s 2 PM—a perfect time to reward yourself with some chicken wings for braving through the entire procedure. But just before you pull up to a nearby restaurant, you remember your teeth can’t handle crispy wings in their current states.
Our adult daughter has cerebral palsy and requires being fully sedated when having anything done. The DAC was such a positive experience. Dr Hoffmann and his staff were kind and did great explaining things. As a mom, I had a lot of questions about how certain things would be done as usually she’s in her chair when getting examined at her local dentist and they had everything under control including transferring from her chair to the dentist chair and keeping her secured in the dentist chair as well as keeping her neck and legs comfortable. Many thanks to them!
Response from the owner:Thank you so much for your kind words. We’re grateful for your trust and happy to hear that you had such a positive experience with our team. Our goal is always to provide compassionate, attentive care in a safe and comfortable environment. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.
TWENTY YEARS! That is how long our special needs son has been seeing Dr Hoffman and his dedicated team! Our son suffers from an intellectual disability, is non-verbal, and is unable to cooperate for dental cleaning, x-rays, or other routine dental work. He requires general anesthesia. It is such a blessing to avoid a hospital setting just for dental work.
The team is always well staffed, friendly, personable and very professional. Every single year we have been supported by a deeply caring team who are dedicated to patients with a very wide range of disabilities and needs. They have shared useful dental advice and tools (3 sided toothbrushes, blocks to hold open their mouth for daily at-home care, etc.) which improved our son’s daily dental care. We always receive a call back the day after to check his recovery-even on weekends!
Highly recommended and so appreciative to have this team supporting our ever long road of raising a special needs son.
Response from the owner:Wow — thank you for sharing such a heartfelt review! We are so grateful for your trust and for allowing our team to be part of your family’s journey over the years. It means so much to us to know that our care and support have made a difference. We truly appreciate your kind words and recommendation!
We've been coming to Dr.Hoffman for twenty years. There's a reason we keep coming back! He's great. His staff is great. He's double boarded as an MD (Anesthesia) and DDS!!! Our son with special needs needs sedation for even a cleaning. You get what you pay for. He's expensive and... we know he's getting the best care!
Response from the owner:Thank you for trusting our team over the years and for your kind words about Dr. Hoffmann and our staff. We truly value your confidence in the care we provide!
Omg!! This place is Amazing! The people who work here are so very nice and understanding. I love this team
Response from the owner:Thank you so much for your kind words! We truly appreciate your support and are grateful to have such wonderful patients.
Searching for a new dental clinic is challenging for someone who has
dental anxiety, fear, and traumatic experiences in a dental chair. The staff and doctors at the Dental Anesthesia Center were immediately very welcoming. Dr. Thoms put together a very detailed plan to repair and replace the previous work that I had in the past that was now causing problems. Putting my faith in him was the best thing that I could have done for my situation. I am more than completely satisfied with all of the extensive dental work that I’ve had with Dr.Thoms. I had my fourth sleep dentistry experience yesterday and I’m very happy with my results. I highly recommend this practice and truly want to give them more than five stars! Thank you for giving me back my health and confidence.
Response from the owner:We know it isn’t always easy to find a dental office where you feel at ease, so your words mean the world to us. We’re so glad you feel comfortable with our team and truly appreciate your trust and recommendation!
Naturally, the next question you’ll ask yourself is, “what do I eat after dental surgery?” Unfortunately, there’s not much your sensitive teeth can work with, and drinking yogurt or smoothie all day just won’t cut it. So what food should you eat after dental work? Here are some of the best foods you can eat after oral surgery.
- Scrambled Eggs – Scrambled eggs are delicious and among the best foods after dental work. Scrambled eggs are soft, easy to chew, and even easier to swallow, meaning you don’t have to worry about any discomfort. They’re also highly nutritious and contain protein, vitamins, and minerals, essential for healing.
- Greek Yogurt – Although we downplayed yogurt earlier, it’s still an incredible post-dental surgery food. Yogurt is a liquid, and you can slurp it all up without worrying about discomfort. Go for Greek yogurt if you want a massive nutrient boost. It contains calcium, zinc, and other minerals which help accelerate the healing process. It also contains proteins and vitamins that do the same.
- Mashed Potatoes – Nothing beats a well-prepared mashed potato and gravy meal for dinner. Fortunately, dental surgery shouldn’t preclude you from indulging in the delicacy. In fact, dentists encourage eating mashed potatoes after dental work. Mashed potatoes are loaded with calories to give you energy throughout the day. You only need a few bites of mashed potatoes, and you’re good to go.
- Applesauce – Apples are entirely out of the question after dental surgery because they’re hard and crunchy. So if you can’t have apples, why not have applesauce instead? Applesauce is mashed applesauce mixed with a few other ingredients for flavor.
What to Avoid After Dental Surgery
Your teeth and oral cavity might become overly sensitive after dental work. As such, you need to avoid eating any hard foods, or they may aggravate the wound and prevent proper healing. Here are a couple of things you should steer clear of after dental work.
- Avoid any alcoholic drinks or beverages for at least 24 hours after your oral surgery.
- Avoid any hot beverages, especially coffee and other caffeinated drinks.
- Avoid brittle foods like nuts, apples, chips, and others.
Proper Nutrition for a Speedy Recovery
Recovering as soon as possible should be your core focus after dental surgery. The above foods should provide all the nutrients you need for a speedy recovery with limited diet options. Just ensure the foods you eat don’t affect your current diet plans or make your allergies flare up.
Contact The Dental Anesthesia Center today for professional and practical dental services to give you strong and healthy teeth.
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