DO NOT TEAR INTO FOOD WITH THE FRONT TEETH

Your doctor is asking that you begin a soft diet with foods that require minimal chewing. It is also advised that you use the “Fork Rule" — Cut foods with a fork or tear off and place the food at your back teeth. Maintain this diet for the duration of your treatment or as instructed by your doctor.

EXAMPLES OF SOFT FOODS

• Poached, cooked, or scrambled eggs
• Shakes, smoothies, ice cream and sherbet (With no bits of anything in it — let it melt in your mouth and swallow)
• Yogurt
• Puddings, Jell-O, and smooth applesauce
• Ground meats or shredded (turkey, beef, sausage, pulled pork or chicken, etc.)
• Baked and mashed potatoes — Sweet or regular
• Pastas
• Soups — with small soft pieces
• Soft cheeses
• Oatmeal, rice, malt-O-meal, and Cream of wheat hot cereal
• Beans and peas
• Bananas and mandarin oranges
• Juices
• Broth - beef, chicken, vegetable
• Slim fast, Boost, or other protein shakes
• Beginner baby foods