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I just had my tooth extracted. i cannot chew solid food so i just ate a soup. is a soup enough as a meal before i take my mefenamic acid and antibiotic? or do i need to eat more?
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Soup should be sufficient. You may take soft food like ice cream or bananas.
Answered 11/28/2022
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Seek soft foods that are high in protein, the nutrients that provide the building blocks for healing. Soup, ice cream, pudding, yogurt, eggs, fish, hamburger instead of steak, legumes.
Answered 11/26/2022
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