Safest way to smoke after wisdom tooth extraction w/o getting dry socket?
Try not doing it, that's an assured way. The risk of even slight suction from inhaling a cigarette breaking away the clot is just too high. Use this as a great chance to quit the habit and gain thousands of dollars a year. Otherwise, if you really need a fix, go out to the local drug store and get a pack of nicotine patches to help you through the rough part.
Smoking after wisdom teeth extraction!?!?
I just smoked (it's been five days) after I had my wisdom teeth surgically removed. If I were to get a dry socket, would it occur immediately after I got done smoking/soon thereafter or will it sneak up on me in a few days.
Can i smoke after a wisdom tooth extraction if i have the gauze in place?
i realize that i should not smoke after getting my wisdom teeth extracted because the suction from smoking could cause problems with the blood clot my question is can i smoke through a very loosely packed pipe if i have the gauze in place i can't feel any suction on the socket if i have the gauze in place (especially thorough a loosely packed pipe) (before anyone says it, i should say that the nicotine patches do not work for me)
How long should I wait to smoke after a wisdom tooth extraction?
Without going into the details of why you shouldn’t be smoking at all, the absolute minimum time period that you should allow to pass before you can smoke again after an extraction is, like your dentist explained, 24 hours. After a tooth extraction is performed, a blood clot begins to form at the extraction socket which is responsible for the healing process of the wound. For approximately 24 hours, this blood clot is reasonably ‘fragile’ and can easily be dislodged by any kind of negative pressure created in the mouth, which usually occurs by performing actions like drinking from a straw, smoking and rinsing or spitting too aggressively. The dislodged clot leads to delayed healing of the wound, which could get secondarily infected and lead to potential development of Dry Socket, which is an extremely painful condition in itself. Additionally, the probability of developing a Dry Socket is increased by 20-30% in cases of impacted tooth extraction. What Is Dry Socket? Symptoms and TreatmentIf your extraction site was sutured up, it reduces the healing time considerably. However, under no circumstances does it involve getting negligent about the post-extraction instructions your dentist would have provided you with. The complete healing time for an extraction site averages around 2 weeks. If the idea of not smoking for that long is unachievable, the best way around it is to smoke lightly by taking low, mild puffs without inhalation of the smoke. (I have no idea how smoking works. If the last sentence made no sense, I apologize for it and hope you appreciated the underlying detail.)Best Wishes!Dr. Nuzhat Ali
Can I smoke 4 days after a tooth extraction?
Yes, you can smoke after 4 days of the tooth extraction because after 4 days there is a less chance to have a dry socket. The longer you wait to smoke after tooth extraction, the healing process is faster. The healing process after tooth extraction starts after 2 to 3 days and reduce the possibilities of complication.If you decide to start smoking a bit earlier, then rinse your mouth with warm salt water after the smoking process. Do the same process of eating or drinking. If you notice that after 3-4 days the healing is not yet started, then consult with your dentist who will help to start the healing process as early as possible.
Can I smoke weed after tooth extraction with gauze in?
Nope. You shouldn’t smoke, vape, or suck out of a straw after a tooth extraction. But it’s not the weed that causes the issue, it’s the sucking action that can cause a problem.It can cause dry socket syndrome, which is a VERY painful complication of tooth extractions. After a tooth is removed, a thick blood clot forms in the socket. The clot protects tons of vulnerable nerve endings that used to be protected by your tooth. This protects you from extreme pain, while allowing your body time to heal the area permanently.The clot is delicate. Even sucking through a straw can dislodge it. The gauze will not effectively protect the clot.If you have a desktop vaporizer that fills a balloon with a vape cloud (like the Volcano) and therefore doesn’t require sucking, that might be ok. Otherwise, switch to edibles until you’re healed!Dry socket is painful: An Overview of Dry SocketSweetest regards,Jessie Gill
If i smoke 3 days after wisdom teeth extraction?
When I got my wisdom teeth taken out, I would put gauze over my holes and bite down to protect them from the sucking made when I smoked. BUT...It didnt work. I got dry sockets and trust me, you DO NO WANT TO RISK GETTING THEM! I got them on both the bottom holes along with a horrible infection from not brushing the holes out. I have never been in that amount of pain in my entire life. I will never ever forget it. Then, I had to drive an hour away to my dentist every day for a week while they packed these HORRIBLE tasting medicated strips down into the holes with a sharp poker thing and packed the holes. Every day I had to go back and let them pull the old ones out and replace them. It was absolutely a nightmare. It was NOT worth smoking trust me. If you let them heal, you can start back to smoking and be fine...but when your mouth hurts that bad from dry sockets, you are not going to want to smoke again for a long time. Just try a patch for the next week while they heal...trust me, you will be so grateful you didnt smoke!!
How soon after wisdom teeth extraction can you smoke a cigarette?
I had all four of my wisdom teeth out 19 hours ago. I'm in literally no pain, I have no swelling or bruising & I'm able to eat soft foods. I haven't bled since about an hour after the procedure. I'm interested to know how long I can wait before I smoke a cigarette? I've heard anywhere from 3-5 days but that just sounds crazy to me. If it actually is that long, are there any other options to get around it (ie: putting gauze over extraction sites). I'm not asking this question to be told that now is a good time to quit smoking - that is not the answer I'm looking for. I simply want to know if/when/how I can smoke. Oh, and if it helps - I have dissolvable stitches.
I forgot not to smoke after a tooth extraction. What will happen?
Most likely nothing will happen. I usually smoke lightly after giving the socket about 24 hours to heal (I have an advantage in that I smoke Roll Your Own nonfilters so the suction pressure is very low, particularly if I take a slow careful puff.) And then go back to regular levels of smoking 24 to 48 or 72 hours after.Statistically I’ve seen different figures out there but in general it appears that if you have had a molar pulled and you are a nonsmoker (and/or(?) do not smoke at all for the first 24 to72 hours after extraction) there is roughly, on average, about a 5% chance of dry socket. If you go back to regular smoking almost immediately after extraction that is thought to pop up to about 15%.Soooo…. You say you “forgot” and smoked presumably a cigarette or two. You may have bumped your 5% up to 6% or even 7 or 8% (I’d lean toward the 6% unless you greedily sucked down the whole thing right upon walking out of the office AND were smoking a cigarette with a very harsh/high-suction draw.Dry socket isn’t in any general sense “life-threatening” (I don’t think I’ve run across any claims of such from the antismoking gallery), but it IS supposed to be VERY painful/uncomfortable for a full two to five weeks, so I’d recommend pretty strongly to any that they skip smoking definitely for the first 12 hours or so and likely the first 24. It’s better if you can extend that to 48 but I don’t think I’ve seen figures saying that the extension is that critical, and I believe that at least some of the hoopla about 48 and 72 and 96 and a gazillion hours of abstaining is generated not from overwhelming sound dental research advice, but is rather a push from antismoking campaigners once again targeting a vulnerable population, a “target of advantage” who they can threaten with pain and doom and destruction if they don’t “get with the program” and quit smoking and then preferably stay quit.OK… those are my thoughts, formed from a lot of reading on it and a general knowledge of antismoking strategy. NOTE: I am NOT a dentist in any way shape or form.MJM, who, after 50+ years of smoking, a number of years of professional dental care neglect, and over two tons of chocolate, still has most of his teeth in place!
Can I smoke a cigarette 6 days after wisdom tooth extraction surgery?
Ideally its better to keep away from smoking as much as you can.At just 6 days after wisdom tooth extraction, the healing process is likely not complete.The problem is, if you start smoking too soon after wisdom tooth extraction, the process of inhaling can easily pull out the blood clot in your wound, and that will expose the bone. If that happens, then you will start to be in a lot of pain.You want to give your mouth a chance to heal well, even if you're not feeling pain, it doesn't necessarily mean it has healed.Additionally, if you are a heavy smoker, your healing process will be slower overall.I suggest you follow up with your dentist to see how your gums have healed since the procedure before making the decision to smoke.For more information about dentistry you can visit our website New York Cosmetic Dentists or you can visit Rank My Dentist to research the knowledge base.