How to Eat After a Broken Jaw

Whether you fractured your jaw when that southpaw caught you off guard, or you're having reconstructive surgery, you'll still be able to eat. It'll just be through a straw. Your jaw may be wired shut while you heal, but you can still have great tasting foods and get your daily sustenance with pureed, strained and blended foods. Cheer up, many have traveled this road before you, and have paved the way to eating healthfully after a broken jaw. So, pull out the blender and get ready to test your own creativity.

Things You'll Need

• Straw
• Blender
• Baby food

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Instructions

• 1

  Get a package of straws. The straw will be your new knife, fork and spoon until you heal properly. Straws can be found straight, curved or flex. The flex straws can bend to an L-shape, allowing you to be positioned comfortably while you eat or drink. Try different ones to see what feels best for you.

• 2

  Get a blender. You're going to be blending almost all of your food. But don't worry. Just because your food will look different, maybe even unrecognizable, it'll still taste the same and offer the same nutritional value. Try blending vegetables, fruits, desserts, meats and fish---whatever suits you. Smoothies and milkshakes are good sources of calories, if you need a boost.

• 3

  Add spices and flavorings that you would normally add to your foods. Don't miss out on great taste.

• 4

  Try some baby food. Check out the baby foods section of your local market or supermarket if you want food that is ready to eat. Some markets even have organic baby foods.