You can eat rice for about 2 days after the extraction because the tooth has just been extracted to avoid chewing too often which will affect the healing of the extraction wound. About 2 hours after the extraction, you can eat warm, soft, liquid or semi-liquid food, such as milk, bread, cookies, porridge, etc. If you eat rice, it is best to wait until the blood clot is more stable. If you eat rice, it is best to wait until the blood clot in the wound is more stable, to avoid affecting the blood clot when chewing, which will lead to dislodgement of the blood clot and symptoms of dry socket. Do not use the side of the extracted tooth to chew for about 7 days after the extraction to protect the wound and avoid infection. 7 days later, the patient can eat normally without any influence, but the healing of the extraction socket will take 3 months.