TMJ Support Group

Temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMJ syndrome, is an acute or chronic inflammation of the temporomandibular joint, which connects the lower jaw to the skull. The disorder and resultant dysfunction can result in significant pain and impairment.

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Soft Food Diet for TMJ

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I highly recommend a soft food diet.
This was painstaking and yet effective.

yogurt, oatmeal, smoothies, soups, creamy peanut butter, soft cheeses, pudding, Jell-o, ice cream, apple sauce, juice, mashed potatoes, milk shakes and beans

If you can chew it don't eat it.

Please feel free to add to this list.
I am looking for suggestions.

Thank you.
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I find a blender helps. Keeps thing different. My personal fave when my jaw is hurting is Chicken Soup with Mashed Potatoes, or lamb stew (blended)
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I was thinking of getting a food processor. I have a blender and I didn't even think to use it. Thanks for the suggestion.
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I've also come to realize that candied yams, cranberry sauce and mashed harvest vegetables are also an excellent addition to yogurt and pudding. Yay for Thanksgiving!
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Good luck with this! Since I have a fear of dentists..I may try this myself and see how far I can get...
Let me know how you are doing, ok!
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yes a no chew diet is painless and convienient but i wouldnt suggest not eating things that you can chew. if you dont use those muscles you will loose them. you dont want atrophic muscles.
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I agree. I only use the soft food diet when my TMJ gets real bad.
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