you can eat and drink whatever you can manage, you need to be drinking plenty of fluids to aid your recovery and some of the medication you have been prescribed has to be taken with or after food. Don't worry about food in the sockets it will not get trapped as the holes fill in from the bottom to the top and it is easily expelled. some people will still feel nauseous from a combination of effects your need for pain relief should be much reduced or no longer necessary after three to four days. bleeding will generally have stopped by the next day The average period of recuperation is from two to four days, but everybody is different. Your lips and tongue will be numb from the effects of local anaesthetic injections administered once you were asleep to ensure you have no pain or discomfort. It will slowly wear off over the first two hours after the procedure. You can clean your teeth the next day as far back as it is comfortable, clean carefully in the area of the surgery. The jaw may feel stiff and sore, but painkillers will help to relieve discomfort. you should not drive, drink alcohol, operate machinery or sign legal documents for 48 hours afterwards. Most people experience no problems following an operation to remove wisdom teeth. side-effects include feeling sick as a result of the anaesthetic and occasional bleeding from the gums, which can last 12 hours or more. There may also be some facial swelling, pain and jaw stiffness, which can last for several days.

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Staffie gave a very good answer. I would just like to add that your cheeks might be bruised and this might not appear for a couple of days. Use ice packs to minimise the swelling and the bruising. You will have to rinse your mouth with salt water several times a day for the first week. You will definitely need someone to drive you home afterwards as you won't be in any shape to drive - they won't release you from the medical office if you don't have someone with you. You won't be allowed to smoke for a good while after the surgery, so this would be a good time to quit. Your dental surgeon should give you a written list of instructions after the surgery with all the recommendations on it.