Why cant you smoke after wisdom teeth pulled?

Answer 1

Its mostly because the sucking action you need to do to smoke a cigarette. Sucking on anything can cause a blood clot to come out prematuraly. If that happens it could cause dry socket. Dry Socket only happens in 5% of all tooth extractions. I know a lot of people that smoked the same day as tooth extractions. Just be very careful if you must and rinse out your mouth after. Just plain water on the same day and warm salt water the days after that. The salt will minimize bacteral growth... so the more the better. Just dont swish it around your mouth too hard.

Answer 2

A common complication after having wisdom teeth pulled is called dry socket. This is when the clots that have formed in the holes where the wisdom teeth were come out. The most common cause for this would be suction. Therefore, for a short period of time after the extraction, the dentist or oral surgeon would ask the patient to not do such things as drink through a straw, smoke, or do other things that involve creating suction in the mouth.

Answer 3

Smoking after tooth removal is not recommended for three reasons:

1. Any suction, as in inhaling a cigarette, can cause the blood clot in the socket to discharge prematurely. This is a condition known as "dry socket" a very painful condition.

2. Warm dry air from a cigarette can also cause the premature loss of the blood clot.

3. Nicotine, a major component of cigarette smoke, inhibits the healing process by slowing down cells called osteoblasts. These cells are primarily responsible for creating connective tissue in the body. Connective tissue is an important part of bone and gum tissue.

Answer 4

It's just plane bad to smoke period.