Foods (main dishes) post oral surgery

[Saregama]

"Soft food" - following dental treatment

I’m due to have dental surgery in a couple of weeks, doing the first stage for a number of dental implants. The guy says it’ll be tender for about a week, so I don’t fancy meals where I’d need to be having a good chew. Any thoughts for some dinners that get beyond pasta & sauce?

Braces

My daughter has them, and will for the next two years. The list of foods to avoid is long and tedious. (Crunchy things, tough things, sticky/chewy things…) Any suggestions for cooking that will fit her orthodontist’s requirements while not driving me mad over the next two years?