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Does Smoking Increase The Tooth Abscess?

My friend has an abscessed tooth. She finally started her antibiotics but she smokes at least a pack of cigarettes a day and has continued smoking while having the infection. I told her it was making it worse but she will not listen to me. Am I wrong?
Sat, 19 Jul 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The smoking increases the incidence of infection or it can aggravate the infection. The reason for this could be the amount of heat and negative pressure during smoking.
For the tooth infection you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic).
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Dentist,  Dr. Uzma Rahaman's  Response
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Read your query.

Smoking is a generalised illness and it will hamper the healing of tissues when smoked in huge amounts.

I would suggests you to convince your friend to stop smoking as it will deter the healing.For the abscessed tooth she will have to undergo root canal treatment after having a X-ray done from the endodontist.

Hope this was beneficial.

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Does Smoking Increase The Tooth Abscess?

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The smoking increases the incidence of infection or it can aggravate the infection. The reason for this could be the amount of heat and negative pressure during smoking. For the tooth infection you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic). I hope my answer will help you, take care.