Eating
After the placement of dental implants, you will need to slightly change your diet for a certain periode as specified by your surgeon. This period may vary from two to twelve weeks.
Important recommendations:
Do not consume anything hot for the first 24 hours after surgery.
Do not wear your denture during meals. Too much pressure exerted by the denture impede the integration of the implants.
To help you plan your meals, here are some examples of menus prepared by the nutrition department of the Enfant-Jésus Hospital of Quebec in collaboration with the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery of this institution.
Lunch
Juice to your taste (one week after surgery)
Oatmeal
Fruit puree
Coffee with milk, green tea
Enriched whole milk (recipe)
Dinner
Soup to your taste
Scrambled eggs
Fruit mousse
Enriched whole milk (recipe)
Supper
Vegetable juice (one week after surgery)
Béchamel with salmon (chicken, eggs)
Carrots and turnip puree
Tapioca pudding
Lunch
Plum juice (one week after surgery)
Cream of wheat
Coffee with milk
Enriched whole milk (recipe)
Dinner
Cream of leeks (or asparagus) (recipe)
Puree roast beef
Mashed potatoes
Applesauce
Supper
Cream of carrots (recipe)
Pasta with pesto
Chocolate pudding (or caramel)
Enriched whole milk (recipe)
CREAM OF LEEKS OR ASPARAGUS
Ingredients :
15 ml (1 tablespoon) butter
1 medium leek or some asparagus
1 medium potato
1 celery stalk
250 ml (1 cup) chicken broth
1 cup (250 mL) warm, enriched whole milk
Salt, pepper, parsley, to taste
Cut the vegetables and sauté them in the butter. Add chicken broth and cook for 30 minutes over low heat.
Pour the mixture into the mixer. Add the hot milk. Season to taste and mix well until smooth.
CREAM OF CARROTS
Ingredients :
1 small onion, chopped
30 ml (2 tablespoons) of butter
1.25 liter (5 cups) chicken broth
750 ml (3 cups) carrots, peeled and sliced (about 7)
1 cup (250 mL) peeled potatoes cut into cubes
Salt and pepper
In a large saucepan, soften the onion in the butter over medium heat. Add broth, carrots and potatoes. Bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer gently for about 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. In the blender, reduce the soup to a smooth purée. Salt and pepper.
ENRICHED WHOLE MILK
Ingredients
Enriched whole milk
1 liter (4 cups) of milk at 3.25% fat
1 cup (250 mL) milk powder
Mix well and refrigerate.
We suggest using this enriched milk recipe to increase the nutritional value of the recipes. It will be better if it is prepared in advance and cooled.
Example:
Whipped milk
125 ml (1/2 cup) enriched whole milk
1/2 cup (125 mL) vanilla ice cream
** In this basic recipe, you can let your imagination go to create a flavor to your taste by adding your favorite ingredient (fruit, nuts, vegetables, maple syrup, honey …)