My back tooth, not my wisdon tooth but the last tooth on my bottom right jaw was taken out yesterday morning at around 8:30 am. Now it's 8 pm the next day, about 36 hours now, and I have not smoked once since then. It's been so hard, but I've heard about dry socket and I really, really don't want it.
I stayed on my painkillers all day yesterday, but didn't even need them today. It doesn't even hurt at all, and there's no puffiness in the side of my face.I've been checking my clot periodically with a little booklight, yesteday it was big and red but it's slowly gone down and now most of the extraction site is covered in a plaque film, but underneath it I can still see some really dark clot. It looks good, and it feels fine.
I've rinsed once with salt water, and that didn't hurt. My doctor said to abstain completely from smoking for 24 hours, and then after 24 hours I could resume smoking. It's been a little longer, but I'm not sure...is it all right now? There's no more pain...
2007-05-04 15:47:58 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Take it easy, you do not want a dry socket. I used to smoke and I know what your feeling. I experienced dry socket because I smoked to soon, and believe me it ain't worth it.
2007-05-04 15:52:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Smoking After Tooth Extraction
2016-11-02 00:56:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smoking After Tooth Pulled
2016-12-12 09:09:10 · answer #3 · answered by duggins 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I had my wisdom teeth out I didn't know anything about dry socket. My dentist said don't smoke but not why I shouldn't. After the extraction, I got in the car & lit up. By the time I got home, the socket was gushing blood. I put new gauze and it still bled pretty well for another 4 hours. This scared me so I didn't smoke anymore that day. The next morning I got up and no bleeding, so I lit up and smoked from then on and never got a dry socket. I was fine. Maybe ignorance really is bliss.
2014-04-25 05:25:09 · answer #4 · answered by Ruby B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a tooth extracted about a year ago. Dr. also said to wait 24 hrs. before smoking. I had one cigarette about 7 hours later, just before going to bed. By morning I was smoking normally. I didn't get dry socket. But, I'm sure everyone is a little different. That was my experience. Besides, 24 hrs???? not me. Most likely you would be fine. If you are really that concerned, call your doctor and ask why he mentioned the 24 hrs and how long it takes for dry socket to set in if it does. Good luck to ya!
2007-05-04 15:57:01 · answer #5 · answered by Tara 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a former haevy smoker, now I smoke about 2 cigarettes a day....had an extraction this morning and I am not going to smoke for at LEAST 24 hours...maybe a little longer. DRY SOCKET is caused by the sucking that one does when smoking or drinking with a straw and it is AGONY !!! DONT RISK IT. It is when the bone (where the tooth used to be ) gets exposed to air. PAINFUL AWFUL !!!!
2015-07-27 14:54:22 · answer #6 · answered by Brad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pagan,
Dry socket is incredibly painful, so you are smart to fear it. If you must have a smoke, and still want to protect the clot, dampen a bit of gauze and gently pack the extraction site in order to smoke. Do NOT pack it with dry gauze. It is possible to pull out the clot with the gauze. Do NOT pack the gauze down hard and bite it for the same reason.
If I were a smoker I'd gently protect the clot with the dampened gauze and then smoke gently for a minimal time . . . .if I really wanted to be healthy, I'd continue not smoking. Hey, you already made it more than 24 hours, right? That's the toughest time, I've heard. I have incredible respect for someone trying to quit. It's difficult on both a physiological level and it's comforting habit.
FYI smoking does constrict the blood vessels and decreases the circulation, inhibiting the healing process (it also causes wrinkling) You probably already know all this.
Congratulations on making it this long!
Good luck!
2007-05-04 15:59:57 · answer #7 · answered by Tj aka Mom 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I had my tooth pulled sep 9 2016 its was tooth number 13 on top, teeth on top have a less chance of dry socket due to gravity of blood being drawn down. I myself was as nervous as the rest and did a ton of research. If you need to smoke as i did because stopping was out of the question i advise to wait at least 8 hours post extraction. Do not smoke as many as you normally would during the days afterward but one or two wont kill you, literally at the moment. My first two or three days i would pack a moist gauze over the socket and bite down easily just enough to feel the pressure of the guaze. Then cut some of the filter off your cigarette as i did to make it pull easier. Put on opposite sides of the mouth and leave mouth open enough to pull in air as well as the cigarette. If you pull regularly you will get dry socket, extremely light pulls. Salt water rinse after, gently ofcourse. Hope this helps with the horror stories of dry socket and smoking.
2016-09-13 13:29:59 · answer #8 · answered by Cody Strauss 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Poor you having to go back again sounds painful! Smoking increases the chance of infection,but must admit i had a tooth out couple months ago and had a cig few hrs later naughty i know but if you keep mouth clean and salt rinse should be ok,i was.
2016-03-27 01:41:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem is if you smoke too many. One would not hurt but could you do one and stop for 6 hours and have another and stop for 6 hours. If your doctor said 24 hours, it should be OK as long as you realize he did not mean one or two cigarettes an hour, but to start in extreme moderation. I don't smoke but if I did I would have one rather than be anxious about it.
2007-05-04 16:00:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i had my wisdom tooth pulled about 24 hours ago now. i don t smoke anymore i vape and this dry socket thing is making me crazy. so many people say how bad it is makes you paranoid. I have talked to several people that have smoked almost immediately after tooth extraction and they were fine. i think some people are more susceptible than others. I have been gradually vaping and it seems okay so idk good luck man smoke em if you got em :D
2015-11-21 00:06:40 · answer #11 · answered by Steve 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋