why does the dentist tell you not to smoke when you get your tooth pulled?

Answer 1

The smoke can cause an infection on the open sore.

Answer 2

Smoking may cause a dry socket - this is a break down of the blood supply to the area. Smoking also slows down the healing process. Inhaling on a cigarette can also cause the blood clot that forms to dislodge and cause bleeding.

I know its hard not to smoke especially when you are told you can't, but its in the best interest of healing.

Answer 3

not just smoking...any kind of sucking for the first couple of days creates a suction in your mouth and can hurt your mouth. also, smoke is very dirty and it can cause infection to an open wound (like having a tooth pulled)

Answer 4

you can pull the blood clot out of the hole and get what they call a dry socket. It is very painful. Plus smoking dries out your mouth and that is not good either.

Answer 5

I heard it was because it can cause like some sort of blood clot or something if you smoke after you have had like teeth removed or like a surgery.

Answer 6

You aren't supposed to suck on anything. That can cause the scab to get pulled loose, causing dry sockets. This includes sucking on a cigarette.

Answer 7

you shouldn't suck on anything including a cigarrette or even a straw. It can cause the socket to dry out and become very painful

Answer 8

when you take a drag off a cig you are distending your jaws (ow), pulling fluids (& clots from healing wounds making you bleed more) & introducing polution into the wound that can slow down healing.

Answer 9

Awound doesn't heel so well if you smoke, and infections are easier to catch

Answer 10

Nicotine could infect the open wound.