How To: Eat Healthy on a Soft Foods Diet

Did you recently get a temporary dental crown? While your permanent one will be significantly more durable, it’s important to take precautions with your temporary restoration, like eating soft foods. Initially, this may conjure up images of eating ice cream and catching up on your favorite TV shows. While this is certainly okay on occasion, it’s important to stick to mostly well-balanced meals. If you’re unsure where to start, keep reading to learn how to eat healthy on a soft foods diet.

10 Healthy, Soft Foods to Eat with a Temporary Restoration

Don’t worry – a soft foods diet doesn’t have to be bland and boring. To get a variety of nutrients, try incorporating the below into your diet:

• Soft fruits, like bananas and kiwi
• Healthy fats, like smooth nut butter and avocados
• Filling carbs, like mashed sweet potatoes and rice
• Soft meats, like fish and chicken
• Scrambled eggs
• Oatmeal
• Vegetable soup
• Yogurt
• Pasta
• Soft bread

What NOT to Eat on a Soft Foods Diet

Naturally, hard, crunchy, and sticky foods are a definite no-no while on the soft foods diet. This includes candies like toffy, tough bread, chewy meats, gum, popcorn, peanut brittle, and pretzels. In short, anything that requires extensive chewing power should be avoided. If you are ever unsure if something is safe to eat with a temporary dental crown, don’t hesitate to ask your dental team first.

5 Additional Dos and Don’ts of Caring for Your Temporary Restoration

Sticking to soft foods is a great place to start. Of course, it will take a bit more to keep your temporary restoration securely in place. With this in mind, here are a few additional ways to care for your dental crown:

• Do contact your dentist if any unusual symptoms arise, like the restoration feels loose
• Don’t chew on gum
• Do carefully brush and floss
• Don’t engage in unhealthy dental habits, like smoking
• Do rinse your mouth with salt and warm water to keep the area clean

Since it may take a few weeks for your permanent dental crown to arrive, it’s important to take really good care of your temporary one. That way, you can continue to enjoy a healthy bite and beautiful smile in the meantime!

About the Author

Following in his parents’ footsteps, Dr. Zack Walker chose to pursue a career in dentistry! After studying biology and chemistry at Wake Forest University, he graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry. Since then, he’s completed continuing education courses on advanced oral surgery, root canal therapy, and much more. If you have a question about how to care for your temporary restoration or you’d like to schedule an appointment, don’t hesitate to visit our website or call (336) 993-3727.