i got my wisdom teeth out yesterday, and during the previsits, the lady asked if i smoked, and i got an hour and a half lecture on why cigs were bad and told me i shouldnt smoke one for 2 weeks before or after cause it would lower the white blood count in my mouth. the whole thing seemed like a anti smoking rant. according to her, it could cause the blood clots to fall out and be painful. if i were to smoke a bowl a night do you think the sleep and pain aid would not be worse the risk of having a blood clot fall out? anyone know the chances of that? the lady said they were extremely high, but she was pretty fucking biased so i dnt know what to beleive.
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Wisdom teeth and weed
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I work in a dentist office and yes it's true, smoking within 48 hours after a tooth extraction can cause Dry Socket, which is when the blood clot falls out. Dry Socket is EXTREMELY painful, worse than a toothach. Heed the warning and do not smoke for at least 2 days.Never heard anything about smoking before an extraction, though I understand the point about smoking hindering the healing process. But when it comes down to it it's more important not to smoke AFTER an extraction.
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Ok so in my opinion you are not supposed to be smoking weed at all but that
s youre perogative. Smoking before you get a tooth extracted is not condoned because there might be a chance of unnecessary bleeding. Also smoking to soon afterwards can reduce the W.B.C count and can also hinder the process of healing,am a whiz at biology so i know these things. -
thank you, my surgeon told me not to smoke 2 weeks (14 days) before or after which sounded quite...excessive...thanks for the response
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Originally Posted By: wowheadthank you, my surgeon told me not to smoke 2 weeks (14 days) before or after which sounded quite...excessive...thanks for the response You're welcome.I want to make it clear though that I am not trying to over ride what your doctor told you. I'm just going by how we treat our patients and the restrictions we give them. I agree two weeks does seem very excessive, but he might have reaons behind it.