How mechanical soft diet is a normal diet
The mechanical soft diet is a normal diet that is modified only in texture for ease of mastication. This is used when a patient cannot chew or use the facial muscles, for a variety of dental, medical or surgical conditions. The foods in the diet may be liquid, chopped, pureed or regular foods with a very soft consistency. Having reviewed the various hospital diets, we shall finally look at the different modes of feeding used for therapeutic purpose.