DD fell off bike - how to help her get better fast?

[Kerrie]

My almost 6 yo DD went over the handle bars of her bike on Tuesday night.  She was going to fast down a hill and fell.  She lost a tooth that night and got stitches that night in the ER.  Today we took her to an oral surgeon and they removed 3 more of her teeth - they were pushed in and she could not close her jaw.  She is not eating and is barely drinking.  She is drinking gatorade and pediasure.  Neither of them are my favorite but I do not want her to get dehydrated and end up in the hospital due to dehydration.  What should I be doing to help her heal as fast as possible?  She is still really hurting, swollen and just plain pitiful! TIA!

[Honey693]

Would smoothies help?  You can shove a lot of fruit and veggies in there, plus they'd be cold so they'd numb her mouth.  I don't know if it would help a ton, but in the short term it might make her feel better.  Poor kid!

[zebra15]

What were the discharge instructions from both the ER and the oral surgeon today? I would start there.  Are you to ice the area?  When I had teeth removed ALL i wanted was an ice pack and ice pops (and I was in my early 20's)

Did they offer her anything for pain, tylenol/advil type of stuff?

[Kerrie]

I have given her smoothies and will continue to - thanks!  The discharge instructions were just to keep her hydrated and kind of let her decide.  They did suggest ice and popsicles but she refuses both.