Account Deleted By User Last Wednesday I had to go to the dentist which turned to the tooth being pulled (tooth had a large cavity and was an extra molar). Before they start they go over the procedure and aftercare, in which you can’t eat for the next 12 hours and then it’s soft food for the next two days. Seems about right. I Sign the paper and get two shots to start the numbing process. The dentist leaves. The woman next door needs 4 cavities filled and a temporary buildup for a crown (no judgements here, my family has a 50% chance of crappy teeth). The dentist remarks that she really down need to brush and floss after every meal. They come in with the estimate and after care. Hers has soft foods with no sugar for the remainder of the day (he did ask her how much sugar is in her diet). She got irate “what and I supposed to eat? I will have to buy a bunch of food just to get through today. Then there is my borderline diabetes. I can’t go that long without sugar. I’ll just have the cavities done and wait on the other one.” He sighs and tell herbt schedule an appt for that tooth soon or it will hit the root and she will be in pain. It is now day 3 and I am still eating apple sauce and mashed potatoes and drinking tea. It doesn’t hurt me. I don’t feel light headed (I am taking it easy though). To me this seems like a small price to pay to ensure I am not in pain and have good oral care.