When your teeth hurt from dental braces, you can’t necessarily use recipes from a regular cookbook. You probably already thought of making shakes or eating ice cream, soup, yogurt or applesauce. But your diet doesn’t need to be limited to boring foods. There are many cookbooks out there for people who are in your situation: they’ve had jaw surgery or have chewing problems and need some good recipes!
If you’re looking for a cookbook with recipes for a liquid diet or a soft food diet due to orthodontic braces or oral (jaw) surgery, here’s a selection of some of the better ones out there: