Is it bad to smoke cigarettes after getting my wisdom teeth pulled?

i Got my wisdom teeth pulled out (all 4) friday, and today is saturday. is it bad to smoke cigs after it? When is it safe too

Is it bad to smoke cigarettes after getting my wisdom teeth pulled?
YES and drinking alcohol is bad too. It affects the blood clotting and can end up with a very sore mouth or a dry socket. I was told no alcohol or cigs for 24hrs. Hope this helps.
Reply:Yes, It is best to wait 24 hours but preferrably 48-72 hours. It is different for everyone how long healing takes. Smoking prevents proper healing and dries out the clot. The longer you wait to smoke the less chance of getting a dry socket which is very painful. Wear a tobacco patch if necessary.
Reply:Yes, it is bad. Because of the suction, it might cause you to get what is called a dry socket and then you will really hurt. I would wait until tomorrow if you can to smoke, although if you are like me, you will take your chances and smoke anyhow. Just don't pull so hard when you draw on them and be easy. Take special care. I can't feel right about asking you to wait till tomorrow to smoke since I know I wouldn't, but it really is the best thing to do. Hang in there!
Reply:Since it is bad to smoke cigarettes anyway, it doesn't make a difference if your wisdom teeth are just pulled out. You'll just provide a shortcut for the cancer to get into your mouth.
Reply:3 reasons why it is bad to smoke within 24 hours of ANY tooth extraction:





1. Smoking causes suction on your whole mouth and within the first 24 to 48 hours the blood clot that forms, or is supposed to form, is very weak and has not had enough time to bind itself to the site's tissue making it very easy to dislodge the clot. This is believed to be one of the main reasons that lead to 'Dry Socket'. A painful infection where the blod clot is no longer in the socket, exposing the jaw bone to air and bacteria in the mouth.





2. Smoking reduces the amount of oxygen in your blood flow. Oxygen is neccessary to help the clot harden as well as carry nutrients to the site to promote healing. Also, if a blood clot has not had enough oxygen in it when forming, the tissue around the site may reject the clot causing it to not bind to the tissue and remains loose for days, even weeks after the clot has formed. This makes it almost inevitable to dislodge. Leading to 'Dry Socket' and possibly other infections as the gum tissue will not receive the proper nutrients, the tissue may ( or most likely will) suffer necrosis (Dying of surrounding tissue) causing another infection.





3. If you smoke during the first 24 hours, the clot may have not bound itself to the tissue, or even completely hardened yet, which can allow the many toxins in cigarettes to slip between the clot into the underlying tissue and bone, leading to infection caused possibly by the premature drying of the edges of the clot before the gum tissues have the chance to bind to it, leading to dislodgement of the clot. 'Dry Socket' again.





Sorry don't mean to sound long winded, I thought it would be best to KNOW the information entirely, to help you make an informed decision.


However, although it is not completely known yet what may cause a dry socket, these reasons commonly lead to the cause and show evidence of playing a major role in the promotion of 'Dry Socket'.





After 24 hours, if you choose to smoke, like I have, it is best to only use mild half mouthful suctions on the cigarette and make sure that you do not suck hard enough that your cheeks suck in when smoking, nor should you feel any suction ANYWHERE in your mouth at all.
Reply:Oh man, I had mine done yesterday (Friday the 15th) as well. I had a horrible experience, as they didn't put me under, but only gave me Novocaine. I would like to smoke as well, this is why I even searched for this, but am finding that it's probably best to wait. I am in enough pain...they spent over an hour and 20 minutes just on one tooth! It was actually the most tramatizing thing I've ever been through, and I see now why they put people out for something like that. Just hold out if you can, you're probably wanting to smoke because you're bored and can't eat properly, I know that's why I want to. I think it'll be best to just hold out though.
Reply:smoking is bad period. same with drinking



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