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Is It Safe To Smoke After Tooth Extraction?
I had my 4 wisdom teeth extracted Friday it is now the next Thursday I didn t have any problems until Tuesday night I woke up with bleeding and on Wednesday they put packing. And a stitch in the one that was bleeding could I smoke a cigarette without chance of getting a dry socket
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
As far as the bleeding is concerned, it occurs secondary to negative pressure created by smoking nothing to be panic, do not smoke for 3-5 days till the wound heals and the clot gets stabilized in the socket. If you still smoke, there are chances of you getting the socket infected or dry socket.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
As far as the bleeding is concerned, it occurs secondary to negative pressure created by smoking nothing to be panic, do not smoke for 3-5 days till the wound heals and the clot gets stabilized in the socket. If you still smoke, there are chances of you getting the socket infected or dry socket.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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