Its been 8 days. I was stupid and smoked in the first few days and got a dry socket. This is not worth any high from anything you smoke so just deal without. I had gauze in which I was to remove today, and I did, of course since the gauze was there the hole never closed up, from just eyeballing it it is about half the size. I still get light bleeding when I brush my teeth and there is still pain but its not nearly as unbearable as it was and it is easily taken care of with advil. Wondering if I will be able to smoke again later tonight or if it can possibly get worse somehow. All of the other holes are totally closed. Ive been very careful and made sure to rinse with salt water and keep all food out of the remaining hole.
2007-09-04 09:08:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
I don't need morality lessons, thanks. Whether you choose to smoke or not is up to you as it is up to me. The question is about my teeth not the lifestyle I lead so lets stick to that from now on.
2007-09-04 09:18:07 · update #1
One more thing, its no cigarettes and I'm not an addict I have no problem waiting if it'll really improve the process, if its really going to make a difference if I wait I will
2007-09-04 09:21:22 · update #2
You should be okay, it's up to you. You have already had the dry socket, so that will not happen again. You are doing the right thing by keeping the area clean. Just try and rinse your mouth out afterwards, not with harsh mouthwash though, just salt water. I hope this helps, the hard part is over with. Next time you do the extractions, wait at least three days :)
2007-09-04 09:47:01 · answer #1 · answered by Nicole R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Proves it. There was some wisdom in those teeth after all.
Usually smoking just hinders the healing. Bleeding can reappear and taste really bad. No real harm was done.
2007-09-04 09:17:42 · answer #2 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've already experienced dry socket. Is that cigarette really worth all that pain all over again? Maybe you'll go long enough that you'll be able to quit for good. I would wait a little longer, but I'm also not addicted to nicotine.
2007-09-04 09:18:14 · answer #3 · answered by ck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its never ok to smoke with or without wisdom teeth
2007-09-04 09:12:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope u should not smoke for 3 years after having wisdom teeth out haha
DONT SMOKE
SMOKING KILLS
2007-09-04 09:12:39 · answer #5 · answered by steven!H! 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have to smoke, I would wait until you are fully healed. By smoking, your depleating your body of oxygen needed to heal.
Best not to do it at all, but it's your body.
2007-09-04 09:16:56 · answer #6 · answered by Aundrea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋