after jaw surgery when can i chew?

After 5 weeks of jaw surgery you can slowly but steadily begin to chew.

Given below is a timeline of the consistency & texture that your food can have at different stages of your recovery period.

• For 1 to 2 weeks after surgery: you should sustain yourself on only liquid diet.
• After 3 to 4 weeks of surgery: you can eat soft food which doesn't requires chewing. Dishes such as mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs, and boiled/soft pastas, etc
• After 5 to 6 weeks of surgery: you can have soft chewable foods.
• After 3 to 4 months of surgery: you can resume normal eating no matter how crunchy, hard or chewable your foods are.

Talk to your surgeon right away if you have any uncertainties.

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