Smoking after wisdom teeth surgery ANY SUGGESTIONS ?

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xKuroiTaimax

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A dry socket, also known as alveolar osteitis, is a painful inflammation of the alveolar bone (not an infection); it occurs when the blood clots at an extraction site are dislodged, fall out prematurely, or fail to form. In some cases, this is beyond the control of the patient. However, in other cases this happens because the patient has disregarded the instructions given by the surgeon. Smoking, blowing one's nose, spitting, or drinking with a straw in disregard to the surgeon's instructions can cause this, along with other activities that change the pressure inside of the mouth, such as sneezing or playing a musical instrument. The risk of developing a dry socket is greater in smokers, in diabetics, if the patient has had a previous dry socket, in the lower jaw, and following complicated extractions. The extraction site will become irritated and painful, due to inflammation of the bone lining the tooth socket (osteitis).
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You can cup a joint in your hands and inhale using your whole mouth I've had to do that with wisdom tooth pain when swallowing/sucking anything hurt. Like a hand pipe type operation. x
 
bblzs

bblzs

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Slurpy said:
what about the Nose bblzs? I would imagine if you suck through your nose either Vape or joint you're not going to be using your jaw/mouth muscles? I do'nt know all the fine mechanics of it though heh
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I think that should be fine :) Never had that question before from a patient... I mean your sinus cavities are right above your top molars. I've seen one exposed! Pretty nasty but yea... I think you'll be fine after 7 days to smoke. They're more worried about using straws and shit because of the small opening.
 
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Slurpy

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Aye much help! This is actually my 2nd time around doing this. I had my 4 wisdom teeth (plus 1 impacted molar) removed about 3 years ago, and the dentist decided to leave another molar that was impacted (i believe the wisdom tooth was blocking it from growing up) in my jaw in hopes that it would someday grow out and become normal. Well I don't remember what it looked like in the xray 3 years ago, but the xray they just showed me has it completely on its side. Even the dental surgeon guy had no idea why they left that in my mouth. Ah well. Point of my random blather there was that it is only 1 impacted molar on my lower left. So no holes or anything should be near my nose :)

I suppose even if you smoke weed through your mouth and didn't have to suck (like with a gravity bong or vape) the smoke itself is still harmful to your mouth because of toxins? Or is it just that it could dry the opening?

much appreciated!
 
PbHash

PbHash

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The no smoking deal has to do with the possibility of breaking stitches but also smoking tobacco has shown to increase the time wounds take to heal, idk about bud but maybe your MD was thinking it would be the same. I think you'll be fine either way.
 
bblzs

bblzs

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Slurpy said:
Aye much help! This is actually my 2nd time around doing this. I had my 4 wisdom teeth (plus 1 impacted molar) removed about 3 years ago, and the dentist decided to leave another molar that was impacted (i believe the wisdom tooth was blocking it from growing up) in my jaw in hopes that it would someday grow out and become normal. Well I don't remember what it looked like in the xray 3 years ago, but the xray they just showed me has it completely on its side. Even the dental surgeon guy had no idea why they left that in my mouth. Ah well. Point of my random blather there was that it is only 1 impacted molar on my lower left. So no holes or anything should be near my nose :)

I suppose even if you smoke weed through your mouth and didn't have to suck (like with a gravity bong or vape) the smoke itself is still harmful to your mouth because of toxins? Or is it just that it could dry the opening?

much appreciated!
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I had two of my 3rd molars removed and 3 days later I could take baby hits from my bowl. I don't have a vape!! I think the smoke is fine it doesn't sit in your mouth forever you know what I mean? I feel differently about cigs though! I think they're nasty & very harmful to healing tissue. A "dry socket" isn't really like a dry area.. this is the easiest definition I could find that explains it well.
Dry socket occurs when the blood clot at the site of the tooth extraction has been dislodged or has dissolved before the wound has healed. Exposure of the underlying bone and nerves results in severe pain.
 
jeeba

jeeba

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Have a hot babe give you a shotgun!Other than that no smoking no straws!for a few days shouldnt be a big deal.
 
PetFlora

PetFlora

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I was in dentistry in the military. They tell you not smoke because most people draw hard (weed or cigs). This can cause the newly forming blood clot in the socket to dislodge. VERY PAINFUL
 
Doobieus

Doobieus

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When I got all 4 of my wisdom teeth extracted 2 impacted, I took small pieces of gauze and folded it over the wound. It was a pain in the ass and I only used the gauze when I was smoking and take it out. I didn't have a problem, I was overly cautious I think but I looked like a chipmunk and didn't want to risk making it worse lol.
 
2fast92

2fast92

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Sucking the smoke can cause the blood clopts to come out of the holes where the wisdom teeth were and you'll get dry socket. I did that exact thing and it made it 5x more painful.
 
Dislexicmidget2021

Dislexicmidget2021

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i had a friend that just got 2 wisdom teeth removed,he used teabags to cover the sockets for the 1st day,then gauzepads,just be careful not to use muscles to suck,but u still shouldnt smoke for the 1st 3 days at least.
 
neosapien

neosapien

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I smoked 1 day after getting my wisdom teeth out. I soaked cotton balls in antiseptic oral rinse and lightly laid them in the holes. No ill effects then or now.
 
dirtsurfr

dirtsurfr

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I'm in the middle of getting false teeth and smoke as soon as I get home.
Take it easy don't suck hard and don't hold in those coughs jest let it go..
 
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Slurpy

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I've heard someone else using a tea bag in their mouth as well, I don't really get it? Wouldn't the tea leaking from the tea bag be very potent and strong? Is it safe to have tea leaking into your wound? lol

I'm going in for surgery in about an hour. So far i'm about 2 and a half days sober, its not terrible but I do miss weed haha. Its also a lucky thing i'm getting this done while im' on vacation since the withdrawls are keeping me up till 4am each night :\

I know myself and even with Tylenol 3 with codeine I'm sure i'll still want to have some kind of weed in my system either tonight or tomorrow, my only hope is that my tolerance has already diminished a bit and i can get stoned quick without damaging too much haha
 
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VanishingToaster

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try and suck your cheek onto the hole to keep as much out as possible, i've always thought balls to the no smoking rule and smoked soon as i got home. never had an infection, but it does happen, the most likely source of an infection is from the hand to mouth contact when you smoke, bacteria spread very easily
 
JamCE

JamCE

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neosapien said:
I smoked 1 day after getting my wisdom teeth out. I soaked cotton balls in antiseptic oral rinse and lightly laid them in the holes. No ill effects then or now.
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This is the best advise!^^^^^^^^^ Did the same and had no problems myself with dry sockets.
 
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