Post-Operative Menu Plan

These menu suggestions have been prepared for my patients with help from a nutrionist. It is not necessary to follow this diet strictly, however, we feel it is a usefull guide to nutrition following periodontally surgery. If you have a great deal of difficulty chewing, we would also suggest the use of baby foods, fruits, vegetables and meats processed in a high-speed blender or food processor.

Breakfast:

Nectars, Apple or Prune Juice

Cereal, Buttered Grits, Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat or Rice

Eggs-Scrambled, Poached, Fried, Soft Boiled

Wheat Bread

Lunch:

Soup-Creamed (i.e. turkey, mushroom, pea)

Meat-Ground

Roasted Turkey, Chicken

Baked Veal

Vegetables-Bland (i.e. broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, string beans)

Mashed or Baked Potato, Boiled Noodles, Macaroni & Cheese

Dessert-Gelatins, Banana, Soft Peaches

Dinner:

Meat-Ground

Baked Fish

Mashed or Baked or Sweet Potato, RIce,

Vegetable-Bland (i.e. broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, string beans)

Bread-Wheat

Dessert-Yogurt, Sherbert, Jello, Pudding

CITRUS JUICES, BECAUSE OF THEIR HIGH ACID CONTENT, MAY CAUSE PAIN TO THE OPERATIVE AREA(S), AND SHOULD THEREFORE BE AVOIDED FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS POSTOPERATIVELY.