{"id":730,"date":"2020-06-11T18:38:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T13:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royalimplant.com\/blogs\/?p=730"},"modified":"2025-06-11T13:47:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T08:17:34","slug":"what-to-eat-after-root-canal-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/royalimplant.com\/blogs\/what-to-eat-after-root-canal-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Eat After a Root Canal Treatment?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Root canal treatment is a procedure to restore your original tooth for functional and aesthetic purposes. Patients can start <a href=\"https:\/\/royalimplant.com\/services\/cosmetic-dentistry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to eat food post a root canal treatment<\/a> within one to two hours; once the effect of anaesthesia wears off. Isn&#8217;t that wonderful! This treatment often or always is followed by re-placement of a prosthetic <a href=\"http:\/\/sapteeth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crown or bridge<\/a> where multiple teeth are involved. The functional activities involve eating on the side of the treated tooth, speech and <a href=\"https:\/\/royalimplant.com\/blogs\/what-is-the-correct-brushing-technique\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brushing<\/a>. The crown placed on the tooth such that it is designed anatomically to that of the natural tooth or teeth treated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-731\" style=\"width: 426px; height: 238px;\" src=\"https:\/\/royalimplant.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-60.jpeg\" alt=\"Root Canal Treatment\r\n\" width=\"824\" height=\"460\" title=\"\">\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eat After A Root <strong>Canal<\/strong> <strong>Treatment<\/strong>.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7d812b4c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius: 2px; color: #fffffa; background-color: #ba0c49;\" href=\"tel:+919820012621\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Call Now<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius: 2px; color: #ba0c49;\" href=\"https:\/\/royalimplant.com\/enquiry5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get In Touch<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 id=\"h-eat-sticky-or-hard-food-after-root-canal\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eat sticky or hard food after root canal treatment?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/royalimplant.com\/services\/full-mouth-rehabilitation-bite-alignment\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=royal_implant&amp;gclid=deleted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">occlusion or bite forces<\/a> imprinted during the first dental impression, are made for the crown measurement. The fabrication involves shaping or designing the treated tooth to accept the crown that it resembles and adapts functionally with the surrounding present healthy teeth. All this fabrication helps an individual to chew on the <a href=\"https:\/\/royalimplant.com\/blogs\/the-right-food-diet-for-your-teeth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">non-sticky food<\/a> items. One should avoid hard nuts as the pressure created would directly get transferred from the crown to your already compromised root canal treated tooth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apart from sticky and hard food items, patients can easily consume regular food items with a <a href=\"https:\/\/royalimplant.com\/blogs\/root-canal-treatment-possible-in-few-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">root canal treated<\/a> tooth. A root canal treated tooth alone cannot withstand one\u2019s masticatory forces. It needs adjacent teeth to function along with it.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 id=\"h-hear-dr-chirag-speak-about-the-right-diet-for-teeth\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr Chirag: The Right Diet For Teeth!<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t6e2h_ZpVAg<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Now eat your food comfortably!<\/strong><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 id=\"h-soft-food-diet-for-teeth-after-root-canal\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Soft Food Diet For Teeth After Root canal treatment!<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soft foods are a good choice. They avoid irritating the sensitive area. Patients must wait until the anesthetic effect has worn off. After which they can start consuming regular meals (preferably soft diet for initial few days). A few soft foods suggested by most dentists in Mumbai are Khichdi, Daal Rice, lukewarm vegetable soup, scrambled eggs or an omelet, pasta or other kinds of noodles etc.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7d812b4c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius: 2px; color: #fffffa; background-color: #ba0c49;\" href=\"tel:+919820012621\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Call Now<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius: 2px; color: #ba0c49;\" href=\"https:\/\/royalimplant.com\/enquiry5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get In Touch<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fibre\u00a0rich fruits and vegetables\u00a0help to keep your teeth and gums clean. They stimulate the salivary flow activating the natural\u00a0defence\u00a0mechanisms against cavities and gum disease. Cheese,\u00a0milk,\u00a0plain yogurt and other dairy products\u00a0stimulates the salivary\u00a0flow.\u00a0The calcium in the cheese and phosphates in the milk are good for teeth. Helps to restore the mineral content of the teeth.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/royalimplant.com\/blogs\/4-reasons-on-goodness-of-drinking-water-for-teeth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drinking plenty of water helps.<\/a> Eat food with fluoride\u00a0to help\u00a0strengthen the teeth. Benefits of fluoride\u00a0include\u00a0re-mineralization and of\u00a0weakened tooth enamel,\u00a0slowing\u00a0down the mineral loss from tooth,\u00a0reversal of\u00a0early signs of tooth decay,\u00a0prevention\u00a0of\u00a0harmful bacteria\u00a0growth.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8487\" src=\"https:\/\/royalimplant.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Astonishing-Food-Items-1.jpg\" alt=\"best food for teeth after root canal treatment\" width=\"820\" height=\"540\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7d812b4c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As per Dr. Chirag Chamria, Oral &amp; Maxillofacial Surgeon at Royal Dental Clinics, \u201cFor us, excellence is our constant pursuit. Patients want immediate results &amp; are no longer ready to hold back for days to restore their smile. We strive for nothing less than mastery of this art.&#8221; An open bite is treatable at any age.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a9 All rights reserved by Royal Dental Implants Pvt Ltd<br \/>Issued in public interest<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-qubely-map qubely-block-d69bc8\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Royal%20Dental%20Clinic%20%7C%20Same%20Day%20Dental%20Implant%20%26%20Cosmetic%20Treatment%2C%20Kandivali%20Thakur%20Complex%2C%20V%20Mall%2C%20Western%20Express%20Hwy%2C%20Kandivali%20East%2C%20Mumbai%2C%20Maharashtra%20400101&amp;t=&amp;z=16&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;iwloc=&amp;output=embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"350px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Root canal treatment is a procedure to restore your original tooth for functional and aesthetic purposes. Patients can start to eat food post a root canal treatment within one to two hours; once the effect of anaesthesia wears off. Isn&#8217;t that wonderful! This treatment often or always is followed by re-placement of a prosthetic crown or bridge where multiple teeth are involved. The functional activities involve eating on the side of the treated tooth, speech and brushing. The crown placed on the tooth such that it is designed anatomically to that of the natural tooth or teeth treated. 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